Jean-Claude Golvin

Saint-Denis in Carolingian times

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

50 x 64.8 cm (Overall) 42 x 64.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Saint-Denis

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Saint-Denis in Carolingian times. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. A sketch and inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The town lies on the right-hand side of the drawing, within a circular enclosure. The basilica stands in the center. The drawing is completed by a verdant countryside of fields and farms, swamps and woods, crossed by several rivers, including the Seine, visible on the left. A port is located on the riverbank.

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