Jean-Claude Golvin

Ostia (Ostia), evocation of the lighthouse

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Drawing paper, Glitter highlights, Gouache (highlights), Graphite (traces), Watercolor

Dimensions

24 x 32 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Ostia (Ostia)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Frontal view of the port and lighthouse of Ostia (Ostia). The drawing is in portrait format and
frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The lighthouse stands on the harbor jetty at dusk. It consists of four blind levels
with slightly pyramidal or circular sections. Smoke emanates from it. Several
are heading for the access channel. On the left is a colossal gilded statue
of the emperor Nero.

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