Ricerc@Sapienza

The cartographic representation of Rome is as varied as its history;
however there are several qualitatively significant discontinuities within an
evolutionary process we can consider as linear. The research presented here
focuses on a specific selection of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century maps of the
city of Rome as a way to discuss not only one of these glaring discontinuities,
but also several aspects linked to the perception and communication of the
image of the city in the period preceding the more meticulous representations

The fruition of a natural or anthropic territory depends basically on the access and moving condition inside the area. These aspects are related both to the paths network characteristics, like slopes and road accessibility, crossing methods, and usability. In addition, a second aspect, which combines all the firsts, is represented by the way in which humans decide to experience this territory, creating a relationship between the way of thinking and movement, contextualizing their thought identity with the external environment.