Etruscan Art
>> Monday, February 15, 2010
Mystery surrounds the Etruscans. No one knows where they originally came from and only a few of their "words" have ever been deciphered. What we do know is that the artwork the Etruscans created was influenced by earlier Greek and eastern Mediterranean constructions. Even so, the Etruscans had a style and flair all their own. Much of the ceramicware and sculptures they spent hours working on were made specifically for funerary reasons --- not unlike the earlier Egyptians - and the pieces left behind show a great deal of passion and an intense love of life.
Important Etruscan Work:
- Painted Tombs of Tarquinia
Recommended Books:
Etruscan Art (World of Art)
Etruscan Art (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)
The Etruscans: Art, Architecture, and History
Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History
by: Andrea Mulder-Slater
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