Jean-Claude Golvin

Pompeii, the Temple of Isis, ceremony

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

32.5 x 50 cm (Overall) 30.6 x 28.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Miscellaneous

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Front view of a ceremony in Pompeii’s Temple of Isis. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The temple stands on a podium accessed by a staircase. The façade features four Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment with a smooth tympanum. Acroteria adorn the corners of the roof. The cella is decorated with murals. A ceremony takes place in front of the temple. A priest performs the service. A sacrifice is being consumed on an altar to the left.

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