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8 Cards in this Set
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Etruscan Walker
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Tunic pressed against body, falling "naturally"
Arm extended |
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Hercules and the Ceryneian Hind
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1st Cent. BCE Bronze Detail in musculature of hind and in Hercules |
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Sarcophagus of Man
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2nd-1st Cent. BCE Stone Attention drawn to bellybutton/fatness - symbol of wealth (ring on finger) bad proportions |
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Capitoline Wolf
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Rome (?)
13th Cent. CE Bronze While it's thought to be a traditional example of Etruscan art (abstract mane, animated features) it is actually Italian. The bronze is not soldered together, as was customary for Etruscan art. Furthermore the wolf of myth is always looking at the twins. |
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Chimaera of Arezzo
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Arezzo
Late 5th Cent. BCE Bronze Animated, stylized mane, roaring, emphasis on face. Similar to Capitoline wolf. Votive object with inscription on leg. |
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Mars of Todi
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Todi
Late 5th Cent. BCE Bronze Votive offering instead of dedicatory, enlivened figure/gestures, focus on face |
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Ficoroni Cistae
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Lugnano
Mid 4th Cent BCE Bronze Scene tells a continuous story of Greek myths all the way around |
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Sarcophagus of the Married Couple
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Cerveteri (Caere)
525-500 BCE Terra Cotta, mold made/painted Distinctly Etruscan because it depicts a married couple together in an animated scene. The detail is on the faces (smiles, almond-shaped eyes, rope-like hair) while the legs are flat and out of proportion. |
