CLST 305 Lecture 5: October 16 2016

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 305
• Professor: M Barbara Reeves

Document Summary

Decorations for this building would be in terracotta just like the etruscan temples. Level the top of the hill to make it flat. Jupiter optimus maximus is the official god of the state (terracotta was imported into italy) (demaratus from corinth to tarquinii bring the. Terracotta)( his son is tarquinius priscus is the first etruscan king of rome) Functions that take place here are all functions of roman life. Temple most of the stuff was destroyed except for this. This is the place where cattle are bought and sold. From this temple there is a lot of material remaining. Volutes are the curly things: 4 feet high, on top of roof looks like snaked horn thing on top of hut urns. Corfu (greek island: temple of artemis (580) shows the mediterranean connection between rome and the etruscans. Ideas about how decorating temples circulate around the. Etrusco- corinthian (in corinthian style made in etruria) perfume flask, mother and baby monkey.