Jean-Claude Golvin

Symbolic evocation of the afterlife: the first door and the golden branch

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Canson CA Grain paper, Graphite, Watercolor

Dimensions

109 × 74.6 cm (Overall) 80 × 54.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Mythology

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the wall beyond, the first door with the golden branch. The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within a graphite frame. Traces of ink and graphite inscriptions are visible in the margins. In the foreground, a double door opens onto a long corridor. A golden branch is attached to the ceiling.
The drawing was produced for an exhibition at Lyon’s Gallo-Roman Museum in 2009-2010.

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