Jean-Claude Golvin

Mons Porphyrites, the fort

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite (traces), Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

61 x 45.8 cm (Overall) 46.5 x 36.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Mons Porphyrites

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Mons Porphyrites fort. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The Roman fort was built on the side of a mountain, inside a fortified enclosure with towers and a gate. People walk along a path to the right of the drawing.

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