Jean-Claude Golvin

Arausio (Orange) and surrounding area

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Heavyweight wove paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

61.3 x 93.5 cm (Overall) 59.7 x 90.1 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Arausio (Orange)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Arausio (Orange). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. The reverse features inscriptions.
The town stands out on the left-hand side of the drawing, overlooking the hill of Saint-Eutrope. The fortified enclosure houses the various residential quarters, the theater and the forum. The rest of the composition is dedicated to the surrounding countryside, composed mainly of cultivated fields.

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