CAS AH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pottery Of Ancient Greece, Funeral Games, Veii
11 Sep 2016
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Fibula pin: gold pin from regolini-galassi tomb, combines repouss and granulation and is the work of an etruscan artist, but the lions are egyptian and mesopotamian motifs. Typical temple model: only foundations survive but accurate models constructed after vitruvius (architect) account, similar to greek temples but differences outweigh similarities, one frontal entrance, greek proportions- 1:2, proportions- 5:6, front of the building. Tuscan columns (doric w/ bases) only at the. Apulu (apollo of veii): on roof of portonaccio temple in veii, part of a group arms, greek statues depicting greek myth, vigorous motion and gesticulating. Archaic smile and rippling fabric of korai of. Cerveteri sarcophagus (sarcophagus with reclining couple): four separately cast/fired sections, Etruscans cremated dead so it contains ashes of husband/wife etruscan woman (unlike greek) went to banquets and events with husbands/almost equal, sculpture emphasize top halves of body, enthusiastic hand gestures, animated (antithesis of stiff egyptian statues)
