Jean-Claude Golvin

Rhodos (Rhodes), the collapsed colossus

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Glitter highlights, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper (photocopy), Watercolor

Dimensions

31.9 x 28.5 cm (Overall) 31.9 x 18.2 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Rhodos (Rhodes)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the collapsed Colossus of Rhodos (Rhodes). The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink along its lateral edges only.
The bronze colossus lies at the foot of the Rhodes harbor wall. The statue was broken at the ankles. It lost its attributes in the fall.

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