Interior of the Tomb of the Reliefs
Tuff covered with stucco.4th century BCE. Cerveteri, Necroplois of Banditaccia, Tomb of the Reliefs
Interior of the Tomb of the Reliefs.
Tuff covered with stucco.
4th century BCE.
4th century BCE.
Cerveteri, Necroplois of Banditaccia, Tomb of the Reliefs
(Cerveteri, Necropoli della Banditaccia, Tomba dei rilievi).
Description:
A long row of steps leads to the tomb of the Reliefs amazing with a plenty of painted stucco shields, helmets, swords, sacrificial cups. There are also pictures of mythological creatures — the serpent-legged divinity and the triple-headed dog. Capitals of the pilasters and carved legs of the beds are decorated too. Two pillows one on another are carved of stone in the head of the bed; their surfaces are modelled so skilfully that seem to be soft (pic. 124). The infilling of arcitechtural platitudes by reliefs is also peculiar for other tombs of 4th century B.C.
Credits:
© Photo, text: G. I. Sokolov. Iskusstvo etruskov. M., Izd-vo “Iskusstvo”, 1990, s. 217, il. 124.
Keywords: αρχιτεκτονική architectura architecture architettura architektur γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ετρουρία ετρουσκική etruria etruscan etrusco etruskisch etruskische etruskischer etruskischen étrusque ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ανακούφιση relief reliefs rilievo rilievi reliefe τυφῶν τυφωεύς τυφάων τυφώς τυφών typhon typhoeus typhaon typhos tifone tifeo tisifeo tifoeo typhée κέρβερος kerberos cerberus multi-headed three-headed dog cane tre più teste cerbero mehrköpfigen dreiköpfiger hund zerberus plusieurs têtes trois cerbère decorativo decorativa decorativi decorative dekorativ décoratif ornemental cerveteri caere necropolis of banditaccia necropoli della banditaccia-nekropole nécropole de tomb the tomba dei grab der tombe des ensis sword spada schwert épée ξίφος σπαθί vagina scabbard sheath fodero guaina scheide fourreau θήκη balteus baldric balteo wehrgehänge cassis helmet elmo helm casque περικεφαλαία κράνος ship rudder timone laterale ruder heckruder gouvernail τιμόνι scabellum scabillum footstool sgabello suppedaneo fußschemel fußbank tabouret υποπόδιο round circular shield scudo rotondo rundschild bouclier rond pulvinus pillow cuscino kissen polster oreiller μαξιλάρι fan flabello wedel flabcllum pilaster pilastro pilastre capital capitello kapitell chapiteau loculus loculi cinerary niche niches nicchia nische volute voluta schola bench panchina banco bank banc tufa tuff tufo tuf snake-legged anguipedic giant render stucco stuck stuc funerary bed letto funerario grabbett begräbnisbett lit funéraire interior interno interieur intérieur reliefs
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