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Title	PONT-DU-GARD
View	Close view of the Pont-du-Gard, depicting pier
Notes	transportation of water
Work Type	aqueduct
Style/Period	Ancient Roman
Major Design Aspects	monumental repetitive forms engineer-inspired minimalist aesthetic
Elements & Spatial Types	superimposed arches water channel
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	France
City	Gardon Valley
State/Province	Languedoc-Roussillon
Architectural Material	stone
Structural System	bearing masonry held together with iron clamps no mortar
Dates	ca. 19 BC
Century	ca. 19 BC
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	tourist site
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Subject Information	The aqueduct is composed of colossal dressed blocks of masonry which were laid without mortar, the stones being held together with iron clamps. In order to break the monotony the three levels of arches are recessed, the piers in line with one another. The bridge was restored under Napoleon III. The architect varied the span of the arches very slightly within each range. The stones obtruding from the face were scaffolding supports, and were left not only to facilitate maintenance work but to add interest to the surface as do the ridges on the piers, which held the semi-circular wooden frames on which the arches were constructed.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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