Etruscans Flashcards
period
iron age
geography
italy (etruria), sicily
tinia
the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mytholog
the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mytholog
tinia
uni
the supreme goddess
the supreme goddess
uni
minerva
goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce
goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce
minerva
aplu
diety of the plague
diety of the plague
aplu
lasa
Etruscan goddess of fate.
Etruscan goddess of fate.
lasa
chimera
Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.
Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.
chimera
bucchero
black pottery
black pottery
bucchero
wattle-and-daub
making houses
making houses
wattle-and-daub
granulation
fancy small gold stuff
fancy small gold stuff
granulation
patera
a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl
a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl
patera
strigil
a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt
a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt
strigil
tufa
a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.
a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.
tufa
tholos
burial in hill
burial in hill
tholos
tumulus
a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves
a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves
tumulus
pronaos
a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls.
a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls.
pronaos
tripartite cella
chamber split into three sections for three deities
chamber split into three sections for three deities
tripartite cella
tuscan column
no flutes but they do stand on a base
no flutes but they do stand on a base
tuscan column
idiosyncratic sculpture
a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.
a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.
idiosyncratic sculpture
greek vs etruscan temple
greek: stone columns/roof, column and steps all around, walls of stone
etruscan: wood column/floor, columns and steps restricted to front, walls of sun-dried brick
