Etruscan timeline

Acient Etruria

  • Sarcophagus of the Spouses, Etruscan, c. 520-510 B.C.E., painted terracotta (Musée du Louvre), photo: © Louvre, dist. RMN/Philoppe Fuzeau
    520 BCE

    Sarcophagus of the Spouses, Etruscan, c. 520-510 B.C.E., painted terracotta (Musée du Louvre), photo: © Louvre, dist. RMN/Philoppe Fuzeau

    Etruscan women were generally considered to be more outgoing than woman from Greece or Rome. The sarcophagus vividly evokes the social intimacy of Etruscan women. The color preservation of these two sculptures is very impressive, and actually have a purpose. The colors have a purpose as they are used to describe the man and woman, and their roles. The woman is more pale in comparison to the man who is much more tan symbolizing his participation in a sun-drenched external world.
  • Apulu (Apollo of Veii) Vulca (?) 510–500 B.C.E. Europe / Southern Europe / Italy
    510 BCE

    Apulu (Apollo of Veii) Vulca (?) 510–500 B.C.E. Europe / Southern Europe / Italy

    The sculpture gives off familiar traits from other cultures. For example there are similarities to Egyptian culture with the eyes. (Specifically the shape of them, as well as the hair, as it looks like a pharaohs nemes headdress. The Etruscan temples were built as monuments to the gods. Each temple would be dedicated to a specific god.