Etruscan Art Flashcards
1
Q
What is estruscan architecture?
A
Burial tombs in a necropolis and plans for temples were both passed down from the Roman’s
2
Q
Capitoline wolf
A
Romulus and Remus were the founders of Rome and were nursed by a wolf
3
Q
What did the wolf symbolize
A
Rome
4
Q
Tomb of Triclinium
A
Medium : Fresco
Subject : funeral celebration with feasting and dancing
Function : Etruscan funeral celebrations
5
Q
Etruscan Sarcophagi
A
Material : Terra cotta
Function : held cremated remains
Stylized ; face, hair, bodies
6
Q
What are the Etruscan tomb designs?
A
Tombs were made to resemble the interior of an Etruscan house
