CLAS 4110/6110
THE ETRUSCANS & EARLY ROME


Tomb of Hunting and Fishing
 
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Francois Tomb (Vulci) and Tomb of Reliefs (Caere)

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1. The Captoline bust of "Brutus," Conservatori Mus., Rome, ca. 300 BC

2. Map of site of Vulci, note location of Francois tomb necropolis

3. Vulci, Francois tomb, painted interior doorway, 4 th c. BC, ca. 350

4. Vulci, Francois tomb, painted walls of innermost chamber

5. Francois tomb, ceiling and torus molding

6. Francois tomb, small frieze, lions attacking a horse

7. Francois tomb, closeup of a griffin in small frieze

8. Francois tomb, animal frieze detail

9. Plan and recons. drawing of interior of Francois tomb, ca. 350 BC

10. King Nestor (?), Francois tomb, now in Villa Albani, Rome

11. Drawing of scene showing mutual deaths of Eteocles and Polynices (sons of Oedipus)

12. Scene of sacrifice of Trojan prisoners before Achilles, Ajax (Aias), winged female, and Charu (blue demon)

13. Trojan sacrifice, detail, note Ajax and winged female

14. Trojan sacrifice, detail, Charu

15. Drawing of Combat of Vulci warriors, groups 1 and 2, Right wall

16. Drawing of Combat of Vulci warriors, groups 3 and 4

17. Drawing of Marce Camitlnas slaying Gneve Tarchunies Rumach

18. Group 1: Macstrna (Mastarna) frees Caile Vipinas

19. Groups 2: Larth Ulthes kills Laris Papathnos, and 3: Rasce kills Pesna

20. Group 4: Avle Vivines kills unnamed adversary

21. Scene showing Marce Camitlnas slaying Gneve Tarchunies Rumanch (Gnaeus Tarquinius Romanus?)

22. Francois tomb, far Right wall, portrait (?) of Vel Saties and dwarf

23. Drawing of Vel Saties and dwarf

24. Drawing of panel showing myth of Sisyphus and Amphiaraus (?)

25. CAERE: aerial view of Banditaccia necropolis, note row tombs

26. Caere, Banditaccia, row tombs, 5 th to 4 th centuries BC

27. Plan of Banditaccia necropolis, Tomb of the Reliefs is number 8

28. Exterior entrance to Tomb of Reliefs, a dromos

29. Interior view, Tomb of Reliefs, note raised deco. and painting, 350-300 BC

30. Right rear side of Tomb of Reliefs, showing funerary niches

31. Tomb of Reliefs, note pilaster with cooking utensils

32. Tomb of Reliefs, rear wall, note shields and war trumpets

33. Tomb of Reliefs, burial niche, note pillows, also sea monster and Cerberus

34. Tomb of Reliefs, pilaster with "gilded" shield

35. Tomb of Reliefs, pilaster with metal-working tools

36. Tomb of Reliefs, pilaster with stone-working tools

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