Chapter 9 -Etruscans

Who were the Etruscans?

• Fusion of immigrant and native populations

• Models for Roman Art and arch. – they had an impact on Greek colonies in Italy

• Etruscans – skilled at sea

Early Etruscan Art

• They used iron, tin and copper

• Trade was important, it was reflective in their own art

• Greco- Roman Gods are similar to Greek Gods

Archaic Art- Etruscan Temple 6th Century

• They loved Greek art• Only foundations of the

temples survive• Wooden columns,

wooden roof, sun dried brink walls

• Deep porch for one side• Home for who?

Differences

• Greeks• Marble fluted columns

• Etruscans• Resembled Doric

Columns• Wood • Unfluted • More widely spread• Narrative statuary in

terracotta instead of stone on top of building

Roof Top Statues –from Portonaccio Temple, Veii

(510-500BCE) Apulu aka Apollo• It was painted at one

time bright colors• muscles, animated

face

Sarcophagus with Reclining couple – Cerveteri, Italy 520 BCE – Painted Terracotta

• Contained ashes of deceased• Husband and Wife• Hand Gestures and Italian culture

Tomb of the Shields and ChairsMid 6th Century BCE

Tomb of the Reliefs

• Several Generations of one family

• Stucco Reliefs

• Built out of bedrock

• Knifes, cups , mirrors, stools

Leopards, banqueters and musicians mural ptgs in the Tomb of the Leopards 480-

470BCE

Mural Paintings

Capitoline Wolf- 500-480BCe