Etruscan sculpture was one of the most important artistic expressions of the Etruscan people, who inhabited the regions of Northern Italy and Central Italy between about the 9th century BC and the 1st century BC.

Etruscan art was produced by the Etruscan civilization in central Italy between the 10th and 1st centuries BC. From around 750 BC it was heavily influenced by Greek art, which was imported by the Etruscans, but always retained distinct characteristics.

Numerous Etruscan tomb paintings portray in vivid color many different scenes of life, death, and myth. From very early on, the Etruscans were in contact with the Greek colonies in southern Italy.

2017年3月14日 · The Etruscans produced bronze goods going back to the Villanovan period (1100-750 BCE) and used the material for all manner of objects, but it is their figure sculptures which have become some of the star attractions in museums worldwide.

In the sacred area, Etruscan temples had a deep front porch with columns and abundant terra-cotta roof sculptures, such as those from the temple at Veii (late 6th century). Etruscan art was influenced by Greek art and in turn influenced the development of realistic portraiture in Italy.

Whatever the myth may have been, it was a completely Etruscan innovation to use sculpture in this way, placed at the peak of the temple roof—creating what must have been an impressive tableau against the backdrop of the sky.

2023年5月18日 · Etruscan art is recognizable by its distinctive style, which combines aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Near Eastern art with the Etruscan people’s own artistic traditions. Etruscan art is filled with ornamental elements such as complex …

It may be a surprise to learn that this playfully elongated form is not a modern sculpture—it's an ancient Etruscan votive object. The assemblage of objects in the Regolini-Galassi tomb represents a broad geographic range and an aesthetic …

Painted terracotta sculpture played a key role in the visual culture of archaic Etruria. Terracotta artwork was the standard for decorating the superstructure of Etruscan temples and the coroplastic (terracotta) workshops producing these sculptures often displayed a high level of technical achievement.

2022年1月8日 · Etruscan Pottery and Sculpture. Etruscan pottery closely modelled itself on Greek black and red-figure ware and Greek-style craters and drinking vessels. But once again, a uniquely Etruscan style began to emerge: Black Bucchero pottery, a black styled pot incised rather than painted.