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Etruscan Art

Etruscan Art. Theme:. Life in Death. Etruscans. c. 1000-100 B.C. Location : Etruria (modern Tuscany) in Italy Important - relationship between Greeks and Romans Responsible for extending Greek influence to Northern Italy and Spain

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Etruscan Art

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  1. Etruscan Art Theme: Life in Death

  2. Etruscans • c. 1000-100 B.C. • Location: Etruria (modern Tuscany) in Italy • Important- relationship between Greeks and Romans • Responsible for extending Greek influence to Northern Italy and Spain • Art and burial tombs gives information on their culture/life

  3. Goals • Identify the geographic area of the Etruscan people. • Examine the possible origins of Etruscan art and culture. • Understand how and why the architecture and art of the Etruscans is different from that of the Greeks. • Understand the funerary customs of the Etruscans.

  4. Compare to Greek temples Differences: Similarities: • Define: • WATTLE AND DAUB= • PORTICOS= Models of Etruscan temples as described by Vitruvius ca. 6th century B.C.E.

  5. What Greek characteristics does this sculpture have? Apulu (Apollo of Veii) from the Portonaccio Temple, Veii, Italy ca. 510-500 B.C.E. painted terracotta 71 in. high

  6. Apulu (Apollo) from the Portonaccio Temple, Veii, Italy ca. 510-500 B.C.E. painted terracotta 71 in. high

  7. Funerary Art- • Function: Holds cremated remains • _____________ features • Women in Etruscan society • Pose Sarcophagus with reclining couple from Cerveteri, Italy ca. 520 B.C.E. painted terracotta 45 1/2 in. high define

  8. Tumulus from Cerveteri, Italy 7th to 2nd centuries B.C.E.

  9. Interior of the tomb of the reliefs Cerveteri, Italy 3rd century B.C.E.

  10. Later Etruscan art • Imported many Greek vases- Greek mythology are common in Etruscan art • Bronze usually but few surviving - Used lost-wax technique Capitoline Wolf from Rome, Italy ca. 500-480 B.C.E. bronze 31 1/2 in. high • What Greek style of art is this similar to? • What is the content?

  11. Chimera of Arezzo from the Arezzo, Italy 1st half of 4th century B.C.E. bronze 31 1/2 in. high

  12. Chimera of Arezzo from the Arezzo, Italy 1st half of 4th century B.C.E. bronze 31 1/2 in. high

  13. Taught Romans engineering, building, drainage, irrigation, and foretelling the future • Remained own distinct group Porta Marzia (Gate of Mars) Perugia, Italy 2nd century B.C.E.

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