Detail View: A.D. White Architectural Photographs: Pont du Gard
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Collection:
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A.D. White Architectural Photographs
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Accession Number:
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15/5/3090.01421
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Title:
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Pont du Gard
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Creator:
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Mieusement-Robert
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Role:
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Photographer
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Notes:
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"Pont du Gard, Nīmes, Fr. (French: "Bridge of the Gard"), giant bridge-aqueduct, a notable ancient Roman engineering work constructed about 19 BC to carry water to the city of Nīmes over the Gard River in southern France. Augustus' son-in-law and aide, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, is credited with its conception. Three tiers of arches rise to a height of 155 feet (47 m). The first tier is composed of 6 arches, from 51 to 80 feet (15 to 24 m) wide, the largest spanning the river; the second tier is composed of 11 arches of the same dimensions; the third, carrying the conduit, is composed of 35 smaller (15-foot) arches. Like many of the best Roman constructions, it was built without mortar. The structure was severely damaged in the 5th century but was restored in 1743. A highway bridge has since been added to the structure alongside its base." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)
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Dates:
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ca. 19 B. C.
Construction date
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Dates:
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February, 1888
Photograph date
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Style:
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Photographs
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Style:
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Landscapes
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Medium:
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albumen print
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Current Site:
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Europe: France; Nīmes
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Style:
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Roman
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Subjects:
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Pont du Gard, Nīmes, France, Aqueducts, Arches, Rock, Shrubs, Landscapes, Gard River, France, Rivers, Bodies of water
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Provenance:
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Gift of Andrew Dickson White
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Repository:
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Cornell University Library
A.D. White Photographs
Rare & Manuscript Collections
Cornell University
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