Jean-Claude Golvin

Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea), Herod’s Promontory Palace

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Canson paper, Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

74.6 × 109.2 cm (Overall) 69.5 × 91 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Herod’s Promontory Palace in Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea). The drawing is in landscape format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The main building is shown on the right of the drawing. It is located on an outcrop of land overlooking the sea. A garden lies to the rear of the building. At bottom left, part of the circus can be seen.

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