Etruscan Art and Archeology Final

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Inkwell from the Regolini Galassi Tomb Cerveteri 650 BCE

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Sacrifice of Polyxena Vulci 550 BCE

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Perizoma group krater Vulci 525 BCE

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Euphronios krater Cervteri 510 BCE

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San Paolo Ople Cerveteri 650 BCE

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Hercules and the Hydra Cervteri 520 BCE

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Tomb of the Painted Vases Tarquinia 500 BCE

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Plan of the Portanaccio Sanctuary Veii 500 BCE

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Temple at Veii 510 BCE

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Apollo at Veii 510 BCE

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Female Goddess (Leto) Veii 510 BCE

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Pedimental Relief at Pyrgi Temple A 470 BCE

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Statuette of a female sacrificing (goddess?), San Casciano dei Bagni late 2nd c

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Statuette of an emaciated man San Casciano dei Bagni early 1st c

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Statue of Mars Todi late 5th/early 4th

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Mirror of Khalkas inspecting a liver Vulci late 5th

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Mirror of Marriage of Pele and Thetis 350 BCE

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Mirror of Uni nursing Hercle Volterra

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Youth and Female Demon (Vanth) Cinerary Urn 400 BCE

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Charun and Vanth, Tomb of the Anina Family Tarquinia 3rd

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Ficaroni cista Praeneste 350 BCE

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Orator statue Florence early 1st

a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck.

amphora

refers to a type of pottery that is fine and delicate, with thin walls and carefully made

Bucchero sottile

refers to a type of Etruscan terracotta that is heavy and thick, often used for mixing wine and water

Bucchero pesante

a large bowl used in ancient Greece for mixing wine.

Krater

a type of Attic vase invented in the late 6th century BC specifically designed for export to Etruria. The amphora is characterized by its long conical neck, thin flaring mouth, and high foot.

nikosthenic amphora

a type of ceramic vessel, particularly a bowl with a rounded bottom and often no handles

ople

a type of bronze container or box, most commonly used by elite women for storing toiletry items, such as cosmetics, combs, jewelry, or other personal objects.

cista

a term found inscribed on various funerary objects, and it means: → “For the tomb” or “For burial”

suthina

refers to the way tombs, temples, or cities are aligned along a central axis, often with intentional symbolic, religious, or functional meaning.

axial orientation

temple that is surrounded on all sides by a single row of columns.

peripteral

a high, solid platform that elevates the temple structure above ground level.

podium

refers to the front area of the temple, also called the pronaos, which is the covered space with columns leading into the main sanctuary.

porch

a three-part inner sanctuary, or cella, located at the back of the temple.

tripartite cella

a form of divination—the practice of interpreting the will of the gods by observing signs in nature, especially the behavior of birds.

Augury

a death deity or underworld demon who serves as a guide or guardian of the dead.

Charun

a type of female spirit or divine figure associated with protection, fertility, beauty

Lasa

a form of divination focused on interpreting the internal organs of sacrificed animals, especially the liver, to understand the will of the gods.

haruspicy

chief god of the Etruscan pantheon, roughly equivalent to the Greek Zeus and the Roman Jupiter.

Tinia

major goddess in Etruscan religion, often considered the queen of the gods and the wife of Tinia, the chief god. She is roughly equivalent to the Greek Hera and Roman Juno.

Uni

prominent female spirit or deity in Etruscan mythology, associated primarily with death, the underworld, and guiding souls

Vanth