Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), evocation of a palace décor

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Collage, Drawing paper, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

45.8 x 35.1 cm (Overall) 29.1 x 17.9 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of a niche in Domitian’s palace in Rome. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. A sketch is visible on the reverse. Four Corinthian columns, supporting a semicircular pediment, frame a niche housing a statue. It is a representation of Abundance. The young woman holds a horn in her hands. The niche is flanked by two medallions decorated with busts. Figures stand at the foot of the statue.

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