Jean-Claude Golvin

Berytus (Beirut), the center

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Arches watercolor paper, Black ink, Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

57.4 × 76 cm (Overall) 29.9 × 27.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Berytus (Beirut)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the center of Berytus (Beirut). The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The drawing depicts the center of the city of Berytus, with a theater on the left, thermal baths in the center and a forum in front. A temple can be seen on the right.

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