The Etruscans: Art, Architecture, and HistoryBeginning in the eighth century B.C., an expanse of central Italy extending from the edges of the Po River plain to the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea became the setting for the civilization of the Etruscans. Although this people's geographic and linguistic origins remain controversial, the Etruscans were deeply rooted in the region and wove a tightly knit fabric of commercial and artistic trade throughout the Mediterranean. This well-organized and richly illustrated book examines the discoveries and masterpieces of the Etruscan world. Unforgettable paintings, works in gold, and sculpture in terracotta and bronze were created by the Etruscans, while extraordinary painted vases were imported from Greece. Scattered throughout central Italy and marked by a variety of architectural forms, ancient cemeteries can be found at the seashore, carved into tufa, clinging to cliff walls, or buried beneath the fields. From these necropolises, dazzling evidence continues to emerge of a culture that was rich, multifaceted, open, and peaceful-a culture destined to merge with Rome after centuries of independence. The Etruscans tells the story of this culture in a clear narrative that will appeal equally to both scholarly and popular audiences. |
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The pages in this series | 12 |
analyses of specific master | 36 |
subject with an introduc | 42 |
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The Etruscans: Art, Architecture and History Federica Borrelli,Maria Cristina Targia No preview available - 2004 |
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active amphora animals Archaic aristocratic ART AND ARCHITECTURE artisans ARTISTIC BACKGROUND B.C. Tarquinia beginning belonged body bronze bucchero century B.C. Florence Cerveteri Chiusi cinerary urn Classical cultural dating deceased decorated depicted divinities Eastern Etruria Etruscan Etruscan city example face female fifth figures forms fourth century B.C. funerary grave Greek head Hellenistic HISTORICAL AND ARTISTIC houses impasto important inscription Italy ivory late Lysippus Marzabotto MASTERPIECES OF ART middle models Museo Archeologico Museo di Villa Museum necropolis northern objects Orientalizing originally painted Painter pediment period Perugia placed pottery production recall region remains rich Roman roof scenes second century B.C. second half seventh century B.C. shape shows side sixth century B.C. social statue style temple terra-cotta third century B.C. throne tion Tomb tradition tury vases Villa Giulia Volterra votive Vulci wall workshops