Jean-Claude Golvin

Thebes (Luxor), Temple of Amun, Opet Festival, exit from the offering room

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Gouache (highlights);Graphite;Paper

Dimensions

43.2 x 42.2 cm (Overall) 31.4 x 31.4 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Views: 3

Front view of the sacred bark leaving the offering room during the Opet festival in the temple of Amun at Thebes (Luxor). The drawing is in square format. It is framed in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The sacred bark, with a naos containing the statue of Amun-Re, leaves the offering room. The procession is visible in the doorway. The priests support the boat as it leaves the temple.

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