Jean-Claude Golvin

Pompeii, the amphitheatre under construction

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Arches watercolor wove paper, heavyweight, Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

57.5 x 77 cm (Overall) 49 x 64.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Pompeii

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Pompeii’s amphitheater under construction in 70 BC. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The building is built on a base with blind arcades. Workers are at work on its construction. Some work on the masonry, others lay sand on the track, others decorate the podium. Donkey-drawn carts help transport the raw materials.

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