Jean-Claude Golvin

Babylon, the gateway to Ishtar

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

44.6 x 37.7 cm (Overall) 35.2 x 25.3 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Babylon

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The door features a semicircular bay, framed by two quadrangular towers. The glazed brick decoration features alternating golden bulls and lions on a blue background. Several figures, dressed in white, parade beneath the door.

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