Jean-Claude Golvin

Athenae (Athens), the agora in the 4th century B.C.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite (traces), Smooth heavyweight wove paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

49.8 x 64.6 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Athenae (Athens)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Agora in Athenae (Athens), 4th century BC. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The city’s agora was built in the midst of residential areas. It consists of a vast triangular square flanked by public and religious buildings. In the upper right, a tholos, a quadrangular building, the bouleuterion, and the temple of Hephaestus can be seen. The rest of the drawing is occupied by residential buildings.

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