British Travelers in Eighteenth-Century Italy: The Grand Tour and the Profession of Architecture.

The article discusses the relation of British travelers on the Grand Tour in Italy during the 18th century to architecture. The relation of the topic to the big data effort Grand Tour Project at Stanford University is addressed. The use of the book "Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy, 1701-1800," by John Ingamells, as a sources to data analysis and visualization is mentioned. The role of the Grand Tour in the training of British architects is noted.