Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 144.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
<http://www.princeton.edu/~mccarty/humanist/>
<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/humanist/>
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 06:33:14 +0100
From: Ross Scaife <scaife@pop.uky.edu>
Subject: [STOA] TC- announcement
Trajan's Column
http://www.stoa.org/trajan/
The Stoa Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of Trajan's
Column, a site for exploring the Column of Trajan as a sculptural
monument. The core of this project is a searchable database of over 500
images focusing on various aspects of the design and execution of the
column's sculptural decoration. These images (slides and drawings) were
generated by and for sculptor Peter Rockwell, over the course of his study
of Roman stone-carving practices. The aim of this site is to make these
images available to the widest possible audience, in a form that can
contribute both to ongoing study by specialists and to enjoyment and
appreciation of the monument by the general public.
Credits:
Paul Barrette created the website, on-line database, and CGI
scripts. These scripts are freely available for inspection at the website
for the benefit of others who might learn from them as they work on their
own projects.
Martin Beckmann recorded database information and had Peter Rockwell's
slides scanned in Rome, summer 1998. He also wrote the introductory essays
on the Column of Trajan.
Michele George edited, proof-read, test-drove and advised.
Saul Rich digitized the cartoon drawings and designed the navigation system
for using them.
Geoffrey Rockwell originated the project and supervised the
programming. He recently presented an overview of the work at the ALLC/ACH
convention in Glasgow.
Gretchen Umholtz did overall project supervision, wrote the introductory
remarks on the home page, and edited, test-drove and advised.
The Stoa Consortium is hosting a mirror of the project and also provided
editorial support leading to improvements in both the available content and
the underlying technologies.
For more information about the Stoa, visit http://www.stoa.org and feel
free to contact the co-editors, Anne Mahoney (amahoney@perseus.tufts.edu)
and Ross Scaife (scaife@pop.uky.edu).
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