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Ruin of the Aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina
12020-04-10T20:59:18-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba228492from Volume 01 of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Opereplain2021-12-19T08:34:57-08:00Internet Archiveimagepiranesi-ia-vol1-015.jpgJeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Ruin of the Aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina4Avanzo del Condotto dell'Acqua Alsietinaplain2023-11-14T13:45:23-08:00Title: Avanzo del Condotto dell’Acqua Alsietina. Key: A. Speco del condotto fabbricato di opera incerta, ed investito sì nell’esterno che nell’interno di opera reticolata. B. Intonacatura dell’opera reticolata nell’interno dello speco, composta di testacei pesti. C. Lastrico composto di testacei contusi. Signature: Piranesi Archit[etto]. dis[egnò]. inc[ise].Title: Ruin of the aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina. Key: A. Canal of the aqueduct, built in opus incertum. Both the interior and exterior are covered with opus reticulatum. B. Plaster of opus reticulatum in the canal interior, composed of crushed pottery shards. C. Bricks composed of crushed pottery shards. Signature: Drawn and engraved by the Architect Piranesi.
