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Saskia Images Saskia Images Subject Type: Urbanism View Page 1 of 3 Saskia Images Saskia Images Subject Type: Urbanism View Page 1 of 3 Aerial view toward Porta San Giovanni from Torre Grosso, with Via San Giovanni and adjacent houses (1985) Aerial view of Porta San Giovanni w. Via San Giovanni and adjacent houses uia0102.jpg Campo S. Maria Formosa -1974 Overall view S w. the N transept façade uip0069.jpg Campo San Polo (largest campo in Venice). -1974 Overall view fr. SW uip0067.jpg City of the Dead, Eastern Cemetery, with Towers and Domes and Mameluke Tombs View West uea0006.jpg Grand Canal Waterfront Development -1977 View NE of Grand Canal w. Rialto Bridge (by Antonio da Ponte, 1588-92) uiw0004.jpg Panorama N from Forte di Belvedere toward Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio and Duomo View N toward Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio w. Medici tombs dome uia0052.jpg Panorama NE from Forte di Belvedere twoard Fiesole and surrounding hills. Towers of Badia and Bargello visible. (1987) View NE towards Fiesole w. Towers of Badia and Bargello uia0053.jpg Panorama of Athens from Areopagus Rock at sunset -1984 View of W end of Acropolis w. Quadriga of Agrippa, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike uga0010.jpg Closer view of pedestal of the Quadriga of Agrippa, the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike uga0011.jpg Panorama of Athens from Lykabettos -1984 View SW of Acropolis and Piraeus beyond uga0003.jpg View SW showing 20th c. dense development uga0004.jpg Telephoto view of Philpappus Hill and Piraeus beyond uga0005.jpg Panorama of Athens from Philapappus Hill -1984 View NE of W end of Acropolis w. the Propylaea, Parthenon and Odeon of Herodus Atticus uga0009.jpg Panorama of Athens from Philopappus Hill -1984 View NE of Acropolis w. Lykabettos beyond uga0007.jpg View NE of Acropolis w. Odeon of Herodus Atticus below uga0008.jpg Panorama of Athens from the Acropolis -1984 View SW of Phiopappus Hill w. excavations at base of Acropolis uga0012.jpg View NW of the Agora and Temple of Hephaistos uga0013.jpg View of the Agora, Temple of Hephaistos and Byzantine Church uga0014.jpg Panorama of Florenc from Forte di Belvedere -1980 View of San Miniato al Monte w. hills and suburban villas uia0056.jpg Panorama of Florence from above Loggia dei Lanzi -1979 View N of Piazza della Signoria and Duomo uia0048.jpg Panorama of Florence from Boboli Gardens -1990 View of 'Vittolone' Fountain (by Francesco del Tadda, 16th c.) in Boboli Gardens w. Pitti Palace uia0044.jpg Saskia Images Subject Type: Urbanism View Page 2 of 3 Panorama of Florence from Campanile -1985 View towards San Lorenzo complex w. Duomo façade (right) uia0028.jpg View towards Santa Maria Novella and railroad station uia0030.jpg Panorama of Florence from Forte di Belvedere -1985 View N of Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo degli Uffizi uia0033.jpg Closer view of Duomo, Palazzi Vecchio and Uffizi uia0034.jpg View NE of Church of Santa Croce w. dome of Synagogue (left) uia0054.jpg View E w. Church of San Miniato al Monte, hills, suburban development uia0055.jpg Panorama of Florence from Giotto's Tower -1980 Telephoto view towards Santa Croce uia0032.jpg Panorama of Florence from the Boboli Gardens (1980s) View of historic city w. gazebo in foreground uia0031.jpg Panorama of Florence from the Duomo -1981 View through the lantern of Brunelleschi's dome towards S. Croce uia0040.jpg Panorama of Florence from the Palazzo degli Uffizi -1980 View of Piazza della Signoria and the Bargello uia0049.jpg Panorama of San Gimignano -1985 View of Porta San Giovanni (1262), Torre Grosso and Palazzo del Popolo (begun 1300) uia0100.jpg View N along Via San Giovanni of Torre Grosso and Palazzo del Popolo (begun 1300) uia0101.jpg View of courtyard and masonry walls of Palazzo del Popolo (now Museo Civico) uia0109.jpg Panorama of San Gimignano from Palazzo del Popolo -1985 View N of Piazza del Duomo w. Cathedral façade uia0103.jpg Closer view of Piazza w. raking view of cathedral façade at left uia0103a.jpg View N of Duomo (Collegiata) façade and towers of Piazza del Duomo uia0105.jpg Raking view of Duomo façade uia0105a.jpg Closer view of three façades in setting uia0105b.jpg Façade view of Palazzo del Popolo uia0105c.jpg View of Piazza della Cisterna w. Cisterna and Torre Grosso uia0106.jpg Closer view of the Cisterna and Torre Grosso uia0107.jpg Panorama of San Gimignano from the Torre Grosso of -1985 Palazzo del Popolo Aerial view of Piazza della Cisterna uia0108.jpg Panorama of San Gimignano from Torre Grosso -1985 View of houses and towers on N end of Piazza del Duomo uia0104.jpg Panorama of Siena -1986 View of Palazzo and Piazza Pubblico uia0064.jpg Panorama of Siena from the Pinacoteca Nazionale -1983 View N w. the Palazzo Pubblico uia0050.jpg Panorama of Venice -1977 View NE of San Marco and Palazzo Patriarcale w. S. Maria Formosa and S. Zanipolo uia0018.jpg View NW of Clock Tower, Madonna dell'Orte (left) and Church of Gesuits (right) uia0047.jpg View NE of Campo Santa Maria Formosa w. Palazzo Priuli-Ruzzini (Bart. Monopola, ca. 1580) uia0111.jpg View SW of Campo Francesco Morsini w. Vitale and Palazzo Loredan uia0112.jpg Saskia Images Subject Type: Urbanism View Page 3 of 3 Panorama of Venice from the Campanile -1977 View W of Piazza San Marco and S. Maria della Salute uia0015.jpg View N of Piazza San Marco and S. Zanipolo uia0016.jpg Telephoto view of S. Maria Formosa and S. Zanipolo uia0017.jpg View SW towards S. Maria Salute, Il Redentore and the sea uia0026.jpg Panorama over Cairo, from Cairo Tower on Gezira Island View NNE, with Sporting Club and the Nile uea0001.jpg View NW, with Sporting Club, high-rise buildings and the Nile uea0002.jpg View WNW toward Shari' Mataf el-Zira, with many high-rises beyond uea0003.jpg View S toward Opera House, tip of Gezira Island, and Nile uea0004.jpg View E toward Shari' 26 October and Tahrir Square uea0005.jpg Piazza delle Erbe Overall view w. Arcade (right) uip0070.jpg Piazza S. Trinita -1987 View of ancient Roman column (fr. Baths of Caracalla) and Justice, medieval Pal. Spini-Feroni (1289) uip0015.jpg Closer view of Justice and upper story of Palace uip0016.jpg Piazza San Marco -1974 Overall view NW from the terrace of the Duomo uip0068.jpg Telephoto View E toward Tahrir (Liberation) Square and Center of Cairo (Old Cairo beyond) uea0007.jpg Telephoto View ENE toward Rameses Hilton, showing major highway system: 6th of October Bridge and Shari' 26 October uea0008.jpg The Molo Waterfront Development -1974 View fr. Ponte della Paglia of Piazzetta and Santa Maria delle Salute uiw0001.jpg.
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