Jean-Claude Golvin

Cluny, the abbey of Cluny II

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

36.7 x 52.5 cm (Overall) 22.2 x 29.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Cluny

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Ecorché view of Cluny II Abbey. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The building features a semicircular chevet extended by a long choir, a projecting transept and a square bell tower. The nave is flanked by side aisles. An atrium precedes the entrance to the building.

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