Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), Roman Forum, hypogeum gallery freight elevator

Frontal view of the hypogeum galleries of the Roman Forum with a freight elevator. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the verso.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Canson paper, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

37.1 × 50.2 cm (Overall) 29 × 31.4 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Frontal view of the hypogeum galleries of the Roman Forum with a freight elevator. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the verso.
The scene depicts the use of a freight elevator in the hypogeum galleries built by Caesar. A gladiator stands in the elevator while four people operate it.

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