Jean-Claude Golvin

Vesunna Petrucoriorum (Périgueux), the Mars Gate in the 4th century.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Watercolor;Black ink;Gouache;Graphite;Arches watercolor paper

Dimensions

56 × 76 cm (Overall) 45.7 × 44.5 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Vesunna Petrucoriorum (Périgueux)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

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Aerial view of the Mars Gate at Vesunna (Périgueux) in the 4th century. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor, ink and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The scene illustrates the passage of several people through the Porte de Mars to enter and leave the city. The gate consists of two semicircular towers.

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