Old aqueduct
by Umberto Barone
Title
Old aqueduct
Artist
Umberto Barone
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Long exposure view at blue hour of the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli;
This is the 529-metre-long (1,736 ft) section in tufa, bridging the Valle di Maddaloni, of the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli or Caroline Aqueduct, built to supply the Reggia di Caserta and the San Leucio complex, commissioned by Charles of Bourbon and designed by Luigi Vanvitelli (after whom it derives its two names), its construction began in March 1753 and concluded with its opening on 7 May 1762.
The Acqueduct and the Royal Palace of Caserta were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997
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November 19th, 2020
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America - You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
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