Jean-Claude Golvin

Jericho, Herod’s second palace

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Graphite;Arches watercolor paper

Dimensions

56.2 × 76 cm (Overall) 45.8 × 57.2 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Jericho

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

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Aerial view of Herod’s second palace in Jericho. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. A drawing sketch and inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the foreground, on the right, is a swimming pool lined with porticoes. Behind this, a first garden is depicted with a central pool. To the left, a terraced garden leads to several buildings organized around a central courtyard.

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