Jean-Claude Golvin

Marib, capital of the kingdom of Saba

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

65 × 132.7 cm (Overall) 54.3 × 120 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Marib

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Kingdom of Saba in Marib, Yemen. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of graphite, watercolor and gouache are visible in the margins.
To the left of the drawing is the dam that irrigates the fields visible in the center. On the right is the town of Marib. In the background are the mountains.

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