Jean-Claude Golvin

Ammaedara (Haïdra), Basilica VII

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

50 x 64.8 cm (Overall) 42.2 x 41.9 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Ammaedara (Haïdra)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Basilica of Ammaedara (Haidra). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The drawing shows the basilica before the service. The building is built on a basilical plan. Three doors in the façade give access to the three naves, a central nave and two side aisles. The chevet is semicircular. The choir roof is slightly higher than that of the aisles. The building’s doors are crowded with figures.

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