Jean-Claude Golvin

Thebes (Louqsor), Karnak temple, Opet gate, healing statue

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

34.8 x 24.5 cm (Overall) 21.6 x 14.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Thebes (Louqsor)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Overhead view of the gateway to the Opet temple and the healing statue at Karnak temple in Thebes (Luxor). The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins. Inscriptions also appear on the reverse.
A monumental, ornate gateway pierces a fortified brick wall. It is flanked on the left by a healing statue. Men, particularly the handicapped, come to benefit from its healing virtues. Basins for ablutions.

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