Sarcophagus of spouses ( Italian: Sarcofago degli Sposi ) - the famous Etruscan sarcophagus from the necropolises in Cerveteri , which is part of the exposition of the National Museum of Etruscan Art in the Villa Julius III in Rome . Height - 114 cm, length - 190 cm. In antiquity it was painted. It dates from the second half of the VI century BC. e.
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| Sarcophagus of spouses . VI century BC e. | ||
| Polychrome terracotta. Height 114 cm | ||
| Villa Julia , Rome | ||
The monument belongs to a group of sarcophagi repeating the shape of the human body. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it depicts two figures, male and female, drinking in the afterlife . This plot is also presented in ancient Greek vase painting . The Hellenic influence is indicated by such details as the shape of the bed, braided braids, almond-shaped eyes and smiles playing on the faces.
Caring mainly for the decoration of faces and the transmission of gestures, the artist depicted the lower half of the bodies schematically. In Cerveteri , another sarcophagus of a similar work was found in which one can assume the hand of the same master.
See also
- Famous sarcophagi of antiquity
Literature
- Kolpinsky Yu. D., Britova N. N. The Art of the Etruscans and Ancient Rome. - M .: Art , 1982. - S. 40. - 175 + 342 ill. with. - (Monuments of world art). - 85,000 copies.