AAT-Chp. 6- The Art of the Etruscans
c. 800–1st Century B.C.E.
Reading
- Art Across Time: Chapter 6: The Art of the Etruscans
The Art of the Etruscans
c. 1000– 100 B.C.
- Naval control of the Mediterranean (7th–5th century B.C.)
- Necropoleis (cities of the dead); ash urns; tomb frescoes; temples; mirrors; bronze sculpture
- Status of women; augury
After reading Chapter 6, you should be able to:
- Identify the area of Etruscan domination on a map of Italy.
- Compare Etruscan sculpture styles with those of Greece.
- Compare the role of women in Etruria with their role in Greece. Indicate how this is reflected in art
- Discuss the sources of information about Etruscan architecture
- Identify all the works and define the terms in the chapter.
- List the gods and their Greek counterparts.
- Describe Etruscan funerary practices.
- Describe the style and iconography of Etruscan tomb paintings.
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Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia (480-470 BCE) Fresco. |
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