Jean-Claude Golvin

Machaerus (Macheronte), Herod’s fortress

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Arches watercolor paper, Black ink, Gouache, Graphite (traces), Watercolor

Dimensions

56.3 × 76.9 cm (Overall) 47.7 × 60.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Machærus (Macheronte)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Herod’s fortress at Machaerus (Macheronte). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink on the lateral and lower edges, and in graphite on the upper edge. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the center of the drawing, Herod’s fortress stands atop a mountain. A road leads up to it.

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