Jean-Claude Golvin

Lugdunum (Lyon), the Condate (Croix-Rousse) district, seen from the Governor’s Palace

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Medium wove paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

37 x 49.6 cm (Overall) 29.5 x 41.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Frontal view from the Governor’s Palace of the Condate district (Croix-Rousse), Lugdunum (Lyon). The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear in the upper part of the drawing and on the reverse. The city’s amphitheater and sanctuary stand on the heights of Condate. A port developed at the foot of both buildings, on the banks of the Saône. The district is linked to the Fourvière hill by a stone bridge.

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