Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), Titus’ naumachy at the Colosseum

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Canson paper, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

49.1 × 74.8 cm (Overall) 37.8 × 41.9 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Naumachia of Titus in the Colosseum, Rome. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The drawing depicts Titus’ Naumachia, a battle between the Corcyreans and Corinthians, which took place for the inauguration of the Colosseum in 80 AD.

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