Jean-Claude Golvin

Iuliobona (Lillebonne), the theater

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

44.7 x 53 cm (Overall) 31.8 x 32.2 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Iuliobona (Lillebonne)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Iuliobona theater (Lillebonne). 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.
The scene shows the city theater during a performance. In the arena, two men try to catch an animal in a net. Around them, spectators are seated on three tiers of bleachers. The semicircular cavea is enclosed by the stage wall (frons scaenae).

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