Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), the Mausoleum of Augustus

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

41.6 x 29.5 cm (Overall)
41.2 x 28.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame. Inscriptions are visible on the reverse.
The mausoleum is set along the Tiber, visible in the lower part of the drawing. The tomb is set on a circular base. It is surmounted by a conical mound, planted with trees, on which stands a circular edifice surrounded by a colonnade and crowned by a conical roof, atop which stands a statue. Two obelisks frame the entrance.

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