Jean-Claude Golvin

Pausilippe,Pollion’s villa

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

57 x 76.3 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Pausilippe

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Pollion’s villa in Pausilippe. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The villa stands on a rocky spur overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It is organized around a garden lined with porticoes leading to the theater. The building is shown during a theatrical performance. A stadium is located nearby. A port is built on the seafront. A rotunda is set in the middle of a grove. The Bay of Naples and Vesuvius can be seen in the distance.

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