Jean-Claude Golvin

Qasr el Sagha

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

35 x 50 cm (Overall)
28.2 x 41.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Location or theme

Fayoum

Presentation :

Aerial view of Qasr el Sagha. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
Built on the edge of the Libyan desert, the city extends inside a rectangular enclosure pierced by two gates. Dwellings are arranged in four blocks of five rows. On the horizon, the temple can be seen, consisting of a single large hall.

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