Saturday, March 3, 2018

29. Sarcophagus of the Spouses - Etruscan - c. 520 BCE - terra cotta

Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses due by:
Sunday, December 15, 2019 11:59 PM

3 comments:

  1. Mckenna-
    Form- The portraits are human-sized.
    Function-To hold the ashes of the dead couple.
    Content- Shows the Estrucan tradition of women and men eating together, while reclining.
    Context-Both sculptures were thought to of held objects in their hands, an egg showing life or death, and a perfume bottle or pomegranate.
    Tradition/change- These figures are reminiscent of the Archaic Greek way of displaying sculpture, ex: The archaic smile.
    Artistic intent- To show the loving relationship between the man and the women, for example the protective arm of the man.

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  2. Nandini
    Form: terra cotta
    Function: To show celebration of life after death for the couple
    Content: Shows a married couple
    Context:The original location was Banditaccia necropolis
    Tradition: Depicts ancient tradition of reclining while eating unlike Ancient Greece
    Artistic Intent: to honor the couple after they died.

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  3. Form- Painted with materials such as ochre.
    Function- To be a symbolic representation of the man and the woman, and their relationship.
    Content- Shows a deceased married couple with the man holding a protective arm around the woman.
    Context- Marital intimacy was rarely shown around this period.
    Tradition- Invokes the social visibility of etruscan women.
    Interpretation- The objects they are holding could be interpreted as wine glasses or alabastra.

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