Jean-Claude Golvin

Carcassonne, the châtelet

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue crayon, Blue ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

50 x 64.5 cm (Overall) 43 x 43 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Carcassonne

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Carcassonne châtelet. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The gate features two fortified towers, crowned with machicolations and adorned with loopholes. A drawbridge allows passage over the moat. An archer is shooting an arrow from the parapet walk.

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