Jean-Claude Golvin

Ouronarti, the fortress

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Red ink;Gouache (highlights);Graphite;Paper

Dimensions

26.2 × 35.6 cm (Overall) 13.8 × 25.2 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Ouronarti

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

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Aerial view of the fortress at Ouronarti (Nubia). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The fortress is located on one bank of the Nile, visible in the upper left-hand corner. It consists of a triangular, stepped enclosure punctuated by quadrangular towers. The buildings are built inside.

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