Jean-Claude Golvin

Sunrise over Siwa with Gebel Takrur in the distance

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Collage, Graphite (traces), Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

49.6 x 75 cm (Overall) 43.6 x 69.6 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Siwa

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Siwa oasis at sunrise. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within an untraced frame. It is painted on a sheet glued to another representing the sky. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the middle of a vast palm grove stands a rocky outcrop, on which stand the temple of the oracle and the governor’s palace. In the distance, the Gebel Takrar can be seen.

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