Jean-Claude Golvin

Jericho, Hasmonean palace, state no. 7, 63-40 B.C.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor, Watercolor paper

Dimensions

46 × 60.9 cm (Overall) 31.2 × 46 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Jericho

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Hasmonean palace in state no. 7, Jericho, 63-40 BC. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. The paper support is outlined in ink. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The left-hand side of the drawing features the main building with its semicircular enclosure. The right-hand side shows the gardens and pool complex. The “twin palaces” can be seen at the bottom.

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