ART 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Cerveteri, Safety Pin, Acroterion
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Granulation- make little balls of gold and reattach to the surface. They used reliefs and then painted them. Have farming tools sculpted to show that they are farmers. Celebrating fact that farming made them lots of money. Evidence that the men were in the military. Fibula with orientalizing lions, from the regolini-galassi tomb cerveteri, italy gold approx. Shows status, don"t need a 12 solid gold one. Most prominent way to show wealth/ status. Made gold into thin strips and then used it like thread. Repousse, hammered a stencil into the place. Having the ducks on the piece show that he is an augor/ priest. People who control religion, have the most money, are the highest ranking in society. All temples are for the three gods. Each temple is divided into three rooms. Apollo form veil, acroteria sculpture, terracotta h: 5"9 . Capitoline wolf (lupa romana), from rome ca. The wolf is the one who saved the babies.
