Jean-Claude Golvin

Alexandria (Alexandria), the great tomb of Kom el Chougafa

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Collage, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

40.4 x 32 cm (Overall) 28.2 x 19.3 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Alexandria (Alexandria)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the Kom el Chougafa necropolis in Alexandria (Alexandria). The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame. It is pasted onto a colored background. Inscriptions are visible on the reverse.
The pronaos opens onto two papyrus columns. The walls of the funerary chapel are carved with two representations of the serpent Agathodaimon, protective divinity, holding the caduceus of Hermes and the thyrse of Dionysus. It is surmounted by the shield with Medusa’s head.

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