Jean-Claude, 2002
Jean-Claude Golvin (born 1942) is a French archaeologist and architect. He specializes in the artistic reconstruction of ancient cities and monuments.
Biography[]
Born on 18 December 1942 in Sfax, Tunisia as the son of art historian Lucien Golvin, Jean later studied in Algiers.[1]
In 1995, Jean illustrated L'Expédition d'Egypte, 1798-1801, included within was a detailed overview,[2] and normal overview of Alexandria.[3][4] Also included was an illustration of the Canopic road of Alexandria,[5] a recreation of the Roman era Alexandrine Lageion and Serapeum, [6] a view from the Mediterranean Sea of the port,[7] its Canopic Way,[8] and lighthouse.[9]
In 1997, Jean illustrated L'Egypte restituée, tome 3. Sites, temples et pyramides de Moyenne et de Basse Egypte, included within was; a recreation of the city of Memphis,[10], a mastaba in Giza,[11] the pyramids of Giza,[12][13] and Temple Sphinx.[14][15]
In 2012, Jean illustrated Il était une fois... les Romains en Languedoc, included within was an illustration of the Lageion Hippodrome.[16]
Today, he has created more than 800 drawings, which include three volumes focusing on the reconstitution of ancient Egypt. His exquisitely detailed work can be found in books and museums around the world.[17]
Behind the scenes[]
Jean-Claude Golvin collaborated with the team behind Assassin's Creed: Origins for their Discovery Tour educational game-mode. He created 19 exclusive watercolors for the development team to use as basis for creating the cities.[18] He later collaborated with Ubisoft again during the development of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, with his first drawing of a top-down layout for the ancient Viking town of Kaupang serving the developers as a guideline on towns from that time period.[19]
Assassin's Creed credits[]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) - consultant
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (2020) - consultant, concept artist
Appearances[]
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑
Jean-Claude Golvin on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Siege of Alexandria: "Communication is Key"]]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Introduction to Alexandria: "Alexandria in a Nutshell"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Alexandria: Planning of the City: "Functional & Beautiful"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Introduction to Alexandria: "The Canopic Way"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria: "The Serapeion"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Island of Pharos: "The Heptastadion"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Island of Pharos: "Seperating Ports"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Island of Pharos: "A Three Tiered Structure"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The City of Memphis: "The First Capital"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Origin of the Pyramid: "From Burial Pits to Mastabas"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: An Overview of the Giza Necropolis: "The Giza Plateau"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: An Overview of the Giza Necropolis: "An Immense Funerary Complex"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Lost Colors"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Hippodrome of Alexandria: "The Lageion"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Rediscovering Egypt: "A Unique Contribution"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Rediscovering Egypt: "The Art of Jean-Claude Golvin"
- ↑ The Art of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Chapter Two: Norway