Chapter 6 Study Guide

Etruscan

Etruscan

• Apulu (Apollo of Veii), c. 510-500 BCE
• Sarcophagus with Reclining Couple, Banditaccia Necropolis, c. 520 BCE
• Tomb of the Augurs, c. 520 BCE
• Capitoline Wolf, c. 500-480 BCE
• Chimera of Arezzo, first half of fourth century BCE

1. Pedimental sculpture was rare in Etruscan art. Where on the temple did they tend to place their statuary instead?

2. Our knowledge of early Etruscan houses is primarily derived from _________.

3. What is the major difference between the necropoleis of Cerveteri and Tarquinia with regards to tomb decoration?

4. Why did the Etruscan culture disappear?