Jean-Claude Golvin

Elephantine

Aerial view of Elephantine. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite (traces), Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

42.2 x 58.4 cm (Overall) 42.2 x 53 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Elephantine Island

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Elephantine. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the foreground flows the Nile. Several boats are crossing it. A barge, loaded with two obelisks, is pulled by six other boats. On the bank stands the Temple of Khnum. An esplanade provides access to the temple. It consists of a courtyard bordered by a portico, a hypostyle hall and a sanctuary. Behind it is the temple of Satis.

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