ART 1A Study Guide - Final Guide: Roman Citizenship, Kouros, Marzia

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Chapter 6 Discussion Forums – Etruscan Art and Architecture
What was the homeland of the Etruscan civilization called and where was it located?
-Central Italy. The area between the Arno and Timber rivers.
What did they call themselves?
-The Rasenna
Can is the Etruscan language related to Greek or Latin? Explain briefly.
-Their language is written in a Greek-derived script, but is unrelated to the Indo-European linguistic family
and remains largely undeciphered.
Do we know when did the Etruscans arrive and who were they? Explain briefly.
-It has been theorized a few times throughout history where they are from and when they arrived. We now
believe that they were a mixing of peoples that occurred in the early first millennium BCE during the
Villanovan period.
What was their economy based on? What did they develop early on and what was it based on later?
-Trade. ?
Did the Etruscans ever create a unified state? Explain briefly
-no but they spoke the same languages and had the same religious beliefs and practices.
Etruscan Temples
Do we know much about the Etruscan religion?
-Yes?
Why do we not have any standing Etruscan temples? What were they made of?
-They were made of mud bricks and wood so they did not survive time.
Which Roman architect describe Etruscan Temple architecture?
-Vitruvius
What ratio of length to width were most Etruscan temples? How does this compare to Greek practice?
-6:5, these are very different proportions, they are twice as long and wide.
The Etruscans used an order similar to the Greek Doric Order. What did the Romans call it and how did it differ
from the Greek practice?
-Tuscan columns were made of wood and were unfluted and they had bases.
How does the approach to the Etruscan temple and the placement of columns differ from Greek temple
architecture?
-They resemble Greek temples but had widely spaced columns only at the front and a narrow staircase at the
center of the façade with entrances only at the front.
How many shrine chambers were in a typical Etruscan Temple?
-three
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