Jean-Claude Golvin

Taposiris Magna (Abousir), the lighthouse

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

23.5 x 40 cm (Overall) 18.3 x 33.3 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Taposiris Magna (Abousir)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Overhead view of the Taposiris Magna lighthouse (Abousir). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The lighthouse can be seen in the foreground. It has three levels: a square base, an octagonal tower and a circular aedicula crowned by a statue. It is built on a tomb. Thick smoke billows from the top floor. In the distance, the sea stretches as far as the eye can see.

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