The death demons Charun, with hammer, and Vanth, with torch, flanking the entrance of the tomb
First half of the 3rd century BCE.
Tarquinia, Tomb of the Anina Family
The death demons Charun, with hammer, and Vanth, with torch, flanking the entrance of the tomb.
First half of the 3rd century BCE.
Tarquinia, Tomb of the Anina Family.
Credits:
© 2006. Photo, text: Steingräber S. Abundance of Life. Etruscan Wall Painting. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2006, pp. 270—271.
© 2006. Photo: Ministry of Culture, Department of Archaeology, Latium.
© 2006. Photo: Ministry of Culture, Department of Archaeology, Latium.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural ετρουσκική etruscan etrusca etruskische étrusque μυθολογία religion mitologia βαντ βανθ dea vanth goddess divinità dämonin todesgöttin göttin déesse χαρούν χαρού καρούν charun charu karun death-demon unterweltdämon dämon alatus alata winged alato geflügelt ailé φτερωτό geflügelte ailée φτερωτή torch torcia fackel torche flambeau δαυλός blazing burning accesa brennende brûlant with hammer con un martello mit avec marteau the death demons and flanking entrance of tomb
