Le Rovine Del Castello Dell'Acqva Givlia Sitvato In Roma Presso S. Evsebio E Falsamente Detto Dell'Acqva Marcia: Colla Dichiarazione Di Vno De' Celebri Passi Del Comentario Frontiniano E Sposizione Della Maniera Con Cvi Gli Antichi Romani Distribuivan Le Acque Per Vso Della Città
An 1761 archaeological treatise by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published in Rome, on the ruins of the Aqua Giulia castle and how ancient Romans distributed water through the city, aimed at antiquarians and architects. The engraved plates show ruined masonry elevations, cutaway sections, floor plans and an aqueduct arcade with a map, with dense hatching and strong light-and-shadow contrast that a designer could draw on for architectural line work and ruin compositions.
