Jean-Claude Golvin

Esna, the temple

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

51.4 x 37 cm (overall) 21.2 × 6.8 cm (Overall) 43.8 × 7 cm (Overall, left margin)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Esna

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Temple of Esna. The drawing is in portrait format. It is arranged within a frame drawn in ink. Only part of the left margin remains.
The temple opens with a huge hypostyle hall. This gives access to several covered rooms, surrounded by an open gallery. In the lower left-hand section, workers are at work on the construction site. On the right, a palm garden, a well and secondary buildings can be seen.

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