literally a “city of the dead,” a large burial area

afine plaster used for wall decorations or moldings

a hard ceramic clay used for building or for making pottery

an artificial mound of earth and stones placed over a grave

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Etruscan Art

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1
The iconography of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses depicts a
Master and Slave
God and Goddess
King and Queen
Husband and Wife
2
Etruscan temples differ from Greek temples
a, c & d
Feature architecture made of wood &mud-brick
Feature three doors to three cellas
Feature steps to the front of temple
3
Necropolis is
an artificial mound of earth and stones placed over a grave
literally a “city of the dead,” a large burial area
a hard ceramic clay used for building or formaking pottery
a fine plaster used for wall decorations or moldings
4
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
Placed on the roofs of temples
Very heavy
Small and delicately carved
Located in pediments and in cellas
5
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses reveals the influence of ancient
Greece
Assyria
Rome
Crete
6
The pose of the figures of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses suggest that they are
Banqueting
Sleeping
Grieving
Praying
7
Stucco is
anartificial mound of earth and stones placed over a grave
literallya “city of the dead,” a large burial area
ahard ceramic clay used for building or for making pottery
afine plaster used for wall decorations or moldings
8
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is made of which medium
Bronze
Terracotta
Wood
Marble
9
A tumulus marks a
Forum
Grave
Temple
Terra-cotta god or goddess
10
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
Have pediments
Are made of wood and mud-brick
Have a central flight of stairs
Have sculptures on the roof
11
Etruscan tumulus tombs are unusual in that they are
Are carved from the living rock
Have a number of occupants
Look like a domestic interior
Are made of terra-cotta
12
The culture that produced this work differed from neighboring cultures because of
The centralization of political authority
Its emphasis on military victories
Human sacrifices and bloodletting ceremonies
relative equality of women
13
Terra-cotta is
a fine plaster used for wall decorations or moldings
an artificial mound of earth and stones placed over a grave
literally a “city of the dead,” a large burial area
a hard ceramic clay used for building or for making pottery
14
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses was typically placed in a
Temple
Treasury
Atrium
Necropolis
15
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture because in Etruscan art
Relief sculpture is more common than sculpture in the round
Terra-cotta is favored
Heads are proportionally smaller
Figures smile
16
Tumulus is
literally a “city of the dead,” a large burial area
a hard ceramic clay used for building or for making pottery
an artificial mound of earth and stones placed over a grave
a fine plaster used for wall decorations or moldings

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