The Digital PiranesiMain MenuAboutThe Digital Piranesi is a developing digital humanities project that aims to provide an enhanced digital edition of the works of Italian illustrator Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778).Works and VolumesGenres, Subjects, and ThemesBibliographyGlossary and Abbreviations
Ruin of the aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba228493Avanzo del Condotto dell'Acqua Alsietinaplain2022-09-05T00:19:09-07:00Title: 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.Zoe Langeref2dd00d773765a8b071cbe9e59fc8bf7c7da399
This page has paths:
1media/Page_8.jpg2021-03-30T11:18:42-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaRoman Antiquities (1 of 4)Jeanne Britton24image_header2023-03-24T14:17:07-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
This page references:
12020-04-10T20:59:18-07:00Ruin of the Aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina2from Volume 01 of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Opereplain2021-12-19T08:34:57-08:00Internet Archiveimagepiranesi-ia-vol1-015.jpg