Jean-Claude Golvin

Bordeaux in medieval times

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

75.6 × 110.5 cm (Overall) 70.1 × 105.6 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Bordeaux

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Bordeaux in medieval times. The drawing is in landscape format. It is
organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor,
ink and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The Garonne River is depicted in the lower part of the drawing, with the city in the center, bordering the river and bounded by its walls.
the river and bounded by its walls. Part of the city extends outside the enclosure
in the upper right-hand corner of the drawing. The remains of the Roman amphitheatre can be seen to the
right of the drawing.

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