Colonnade gallery
The colonnade gallery was part of the sanctuary; it was used to host pilgrims when ritual banquets were organized.
Because of the limited size of domain occupied by the Archaeological Site such architectural element could only be partially reproduced (48.50 meters). The building techniques are the same as those employed for the fanum and the villa. The basic plan, traced from the remains of the sanctuary of Blicquy, already gives an idea
of the probable monumentality of the religious site of Blicquy.
Since we had no coating pieces enough to reproduce the painted decorations of the façade, we had to choose a model discovered in the sanctuary of Ribemmont-sur-Ancre in Picardy (France). The main composition reproduced here proposes a provincial whole derived from the 3rd Pompeian style Candelabras painted between the panels form the main elements of the composition and replace the pilasters and the columns while joining the panels with each other. The whole composition is based on an alternation of red panels with candelabras painted on a blue background. The candelabra stem is decorated with umbels composed of garlands and stylized leaves. Foliage forms the basis of the candelabra.
Because of the limited size of domain occupied by the Archaeological Site such architectural element could only be partially reproduced (48.50 meters). The building techniques are the same as those employed for the fanum and the villa. The basic plan, traced from the remains of the sanctuary of Blicquy, already gives an idea
of the probable monumentality of the religious site of Blicquy.
Since we had no coating pieces enough to reproduce the painted decorations of the façade, we had to choose a model discovered in the sanctuary of Ribemmont-sur-Ancre in Picardy (France). The main composition reproduced here proposes a provincial whole derived from the 3rd Pompeian style Candelabras painted between the panels form the main elements of the composition and replace the pilasters and the columns while joining the panels with each other. The whole composition is based on an alternation of red panels with candelabras painted on a blue background. The candelabra stem is decorated with umbels composed of garlands and stylized leaves. Foliage forms the basis of the candelabra.
