Jean-Claude Golvin

Qumran

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

63.4 x 79.6 cm (Overall) 48 x 63.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Qumran

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Qumran. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The complex is built on top of a cliff. The various spaces are organized around several cisterns, adduction canals and cisterns for ritual baths. The buildings include a scriptorium, refectory, dyeing workshops, kitchens and stables. The whole complex is equipped with an oven.

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