Jean-Claude Golvin

Sallèles d’Aude, amphora and tile factory

Aerial view of a potter's kiln in Sallèles d'Aude. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

49.7 x 57.1 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Sallèles d’Aude

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of a potter’s kiln in Sallèles d’Aude. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame.
The potters’ craft activities are organized around a quadrangular building, from which smoke escapes. These are the kilns. They are surrounded by a portico where potters work the clay. Around the building are drying areas, where ceramics are stored: roof tiles, pipes, amphorae, etc. Clay extraction pits and storage basins are visible in the lower part of the drawing. Dwellings extend into the upper right-hand section of the drawing.

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