Jean-Claude Golvin

Plate: Biblical monuments and events in Egypt and the Near East

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

24.7 × 32.4 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Evocation

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Plate depicting four biblical monuments and events in Egypt and the Near East. The plate is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions are visible under each drawing.
Line 1, from left to right:
– the Khazneh, a monumental rock-cut tomb in Petra
– the small tent-like temple of Hathor in Timna.
Line 2, from left to right :
– the temple of Hator at Serhabit el Qhadim
– Moses receiving the tablets of the Law on Mount Sinai.

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