Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), the construction of Caesar’s amphitheatre

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Arches watercolor paper, Black ink, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

56.7 × 76 cm (Overall) 35.3 × 47.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the construction of Caesar’s amphitheater in Rome. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor, ink and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The drawing depicts the construction of Caesar’s wooden amphitheater in the Roman Forum, built for Caesar’s quadruple triumph in 46 BC.

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