Jean-Claude Golvin

Mediolanum Santonum (Saintes), the amphitheatre

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper, Red ink, Watercolor

Dimensions

45.5 x 57.5 cm (Overall) 36.9 x 38.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Mediolanum Santonum (Saintes)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Mediolanum Santonum amphitheater (Saintes). The drawing is in landscape format. It is arranged within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The building is set in a verdant landscape. The scene depicts the city’s amphitheater during a performance. The entrance to the pump is shown in the arena, as spectators look on from the cavea’s tiers.

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