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Cross Section of the Aqueduct of Caracalla
12020-04-10T20:59:10-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba228492from Volume 01 of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Opereplain2021-12-19T08:31:58-08:00Internet Archiveimagepiranesi-ia-vol1-030.jpgJeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:10-07:00Cross Section of the Aqueduct of Caracalla5Spaccato del Condotto di Caracallaplain2022-09-05T06:51:04-07:00Key: A. Spaccato del Condotto di Caracalla che portava l’ acqua al bottino. B. Bottino. C. Buca nella volta delle conserve, per la quale entrava l’ acqua in esse intepidita dal Sole D. Lastrico di musaico che ricuopriva le conserve E. Altra buca nella volta che riceveva l’ acqua tiepida F. Fornelli p[er] riscaldar maggiormente l’acqua G. Antico piano di Roma H. Spaccati delle conserve I. Muri delle conserve K. Tubi L. Fornelli M. Tegoloni che ricuoprono i fornelli N. Lastrico grosso p[al]mo 1.3 sopra posto ai tegoloni O. Bocche p[er] introdurre il fuoco nei fornelli P. Muro delle conserve dis[egna]to in forma piu grande. Signature: Piranesi Architetto dis[egnò]. inc[ise].Key: A. Cross-section of the Aqueduct of Caracalla, which brought the water to the reservoir. B. Reservoir. C. Opening in the vault of the reserves, through which the water would enter after having been heated by the Sun. D. Layer of mosaics that covered the reserves. E. Another opening in the vault that received the tepid water. F. Furnaces used to heat the majority of the water. G. Ancient ground level of Rome. H. Cross-sections of the reserves. I. Walls of the reserves. K. Pipes. L. Furnaces. M. Large tiles that covered the furnaces. N. Thick layer of bricks, 1.3 palmi wide, placed on the large tiles. O. Openings where the fire was introduced into furnaces. P. Wall of the reserves shown in a close-up. Signature: Drawn and engraved by the Architect Piranesi.
