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WEBLesson 4: Ancient Etruria. The Etruscans, an introduction. Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome) Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome) Temple of Minerva and the sculpture of Apollo (Veii) Apulu (Apollo of Veii) Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (from UNESCO/NHK) Tomb of the Triclinium. Arts and humanities>.
WEBCourse: Ancient Mediterranean + Europe > Unit 6. Lesson 2: Pottery. Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction. Ancient Greek vase production and the black-figure technique. Dipylon Amphora. Dipylon Amphora. Terracotta Krater. Commemorating the Dead in Greek Geometric Art. Eleusis Amphora.
WEBIntroduction to the Han dynasty. The search for immortality: The Tomb of Lady Dai. Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui) Ladle. Mirror with game board design and animals of the four directions. Tomb model of a watchtower. Disk (bi) with …
WEBEtruscan funerary art—including painted tombs—often depicts scenes of revelry, perhaps as a reminder of the funeral banquet that would send the deceased off to the afterlife or perhaps to reflect the notion of perpetual conviviality in said afterlife.
WEBThe funeral banquet remains an important and vibrant theme for Etruscan funerary art throughout the course of the Etruscan civilization. This convivial and festive rendering demonstrates to us that the funeral banquet not only sent the deceased off to the afterlife but also reinforced ties and status reminders among the community of the living.
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WEBHer research interests focus on funerary art and ritual in ancient Italy and exploring the social meaning of death through Etruscan and Roman visual culture. Her current fieldwork is at the Etruscan and Roman site of Cetamura del Chianti, Italy.