Etruscan art

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Etruscan art is the distinctive artistic tradition of the ancient Etruscan civilization in central Italy, noted for its vibrant funerary frescoes, terracotta sculptures, and richly decorated metalwork that influenced early Roman culture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient art
archaeological culture
artistic tradition
centerOfProduction Arezzo NERFINISHED
Cerveteri
Chiusi
Perugia NERFINISHED
Tarquinia
Veii
Vulci
commonGenre banquet scenes
funerary art
mythological scenes
portraiture
religious art
sport and game scenes
country Italy
depicts Etruscan deities
Greek mythological figures
athletes
banqueting couples
dancers
funerary rituals
musicians
endTime 1st century BC
hasCharacteristic expressive figures
funerary focus
narrative scenes
rich metalwork decoration
use of terracotta
vibrant colors
hasPart Etruscan architecture
Etruscan jewelry
Etruscan metalwork
Etruscan painting
Etruscan pottery
Etruscan sculpture
influenced Roman art
early Roman culture
influencedBy Greek art
Near Eastern art
Phoenician art
mainRegion Etruria
central Italy
notableFeature elaborate tomb painting
granulation in gold jewelry
life-size terracotta temple sculpture
refined bronze casting
partOf Etruscan civilization
startTime 8th century BC
timePeriod Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic period
Orientalizing period
typicalObject bronze mirror
bucchero pottery
cinerary urn
fibula
sarcophagus
temple antefix
votive figurine
typicalWork Apollo of Veii
Chimera of Arezzo
Mars of Todi
Regolini-Galassi tomb artifacts
Tomb of the Augurs frescoes
Tomb of the Leopards frescoes
sarcophagus of the spouses
usedMaterial bronze
gold
ivory
painted plaster
silver
stone
terracotta
writingSystemUsedOnObjects Etruscan alphabet

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Etruscan art ("Etruscan painting")
Etruscan art ("Etruscan pottery")
Etruscan art ("Etruscan metalwork")
Etruscan art ("Etruscan jewelry")
hasPart
Etruria
Vulci
knownFor
Iberian sculpture
influencedBy

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