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Rome, impact of an idea : /

In the 16th century, Pope Sixtus V commissioned Domenico Fontana to lay out a network of streets connecting Romes's most important churches. This program explores Sixtus's urban planning scheme, showing how his vision transformed the city. First film in the Understanding Cities series.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Urban Land Institute, Urban Productions, Insight Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Bacon, Edmund N. (Producer), Ciocco, Art (Producer, Director), Clow, David (Screenwriter)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Insight Media, [2004?]
Series:Understanding cities.
Subjects:
City planning > Italy > Rome.
Rome (Italy) > History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:In the 16th century, Pope Sixtus V commissioned Domenico Fontana to lay out a network of streets connecting Romes's most important churches. This program explores Sixtus's urban planning scheme, showing how his vision transformed the city. First film in the Understanding Cities series.
Item Description:DVD release of a 1983 production.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (29 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Camerman, Ken Basmajian ; editor, Jane Ford ; music composed and conducted by Michael Bacon ; narrated by Edmund Bacon.