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Name: Apollo from Veii
Date: 500 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Veii, Italy Medium: Terra-cotta Techniques: carving and ceramics Function: depicted a Greek myth on top of an Etruscan temple Context: Greek influences Descriptive Terms: rigid pose, archaic smile |
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Name: Sarcophagus from Cerveteri
Date: 500 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Banditaccia Necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy Medium: terracotta Techniques: sculpture and Ceramics Function: tomb Context: Greek influence Descriptive Terms: little detail to legs, reclined position |
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Name: Capitoline Wolf
Date: 500 BCE Period/Style: Late Etruscan/ Classical Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Rome, Italy Medium: Bronze Techniques: bronze casting Function: depicts the legend of Remus and Romulus being raised by wolves (possibly not the original purpose) Context: founding of Rome/ Roman Empire Descriptive Terms: rigid body pose, stylized hair |
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Name: Aule Metele
Date: 100 BCE Period/Style: Classical Late Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Cortona, Italy Medium: bronze Techniques: bronze casting Function: Unknown Context: Roman Empire Descriptive Terms: Etruscan name but Roman style |
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Name: Etruscan Temple
Date: 550 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: several locations in Italy Medium: wood, mud brick Techniques: columns, tiling Function: worship site Context: Greek Influence Descriptive Terms: double Tuscan columns, terra cotta sculptures on top, elevated |
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Name: Tumuli in the Banditaccia Necropolis
Date: 600-100 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Banditaccia Necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy Medium: bedrock Techniques: earthen mounds Function: circular tombs Context: homes for the afterlife; necropolis means city of the dead Descriptive Terms: dome like facilities, multichambered |
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Name: Interior of the Tomb of the Augurs
Date: 500 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Tarquinia, Italy Medium: bedrock Techniques: painting Function: tomb Context: gate to underworld Descriptive Terms: elaborate colors |
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Name: Tomb of the Leopards
Date: 480 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Monterozzi Necropolis, Tarquinia, Italy Medium: bedrock Techniques: painting, geometric patterns Function: tomb Context: afterlife events/activities conducted Descriptive Terms: elaborate colors, geometric patterns |
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Name: Interior of the Tomb of the Reliefs
Date: 300 BCE Period/Style: Archaic Etruscan Artist: Unknown Patron: Unknown Location: Banditaccia Necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy Medium: stucco, bedrock Techniques: relief sculptures and painting Function: tomb for a family Context: Afterlife is like home life Descriptive Terms: immense amount of reliefs |
