ARH 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cerveteri, Entablature, Pediment

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Art History
• Course: ARH 131
• Professor: Hollander Joel

Document Summary

Temples: like greek stone-roofed temple, platforms, columns and entablature, triangle roof creates pediment-like area (undecorated, decoration came from terracotta statues on roof. Apollo: terracotta, figure clothed = not greek (males were nude, schematic drapery (parallel pleats, facial features same as archaic greeks (has smile) Sarcophagus from cerveteri: similar facial features to apollo. Tomb of shields and chairs: cut out of limestone, resembled interior of house with rooms and beds and doors and windows. Tomb of the reliefs: lots of household items, similar to beni hassan (rock-cut tomb, similar roof to egyptian prototype. Tomb of the leopards: similar roof to ^^ Pitched roof creates sort of pediment: vibrant colors. 5: men = dark and women = light, exaggerated gestures. Double flute player: at tomb of the leopards, dynamic, movement, vibrant color. Composition at tombs is a pediment and frieze-like narrative. Tomb of the lionesses: rhythmic and vibrant.