Mckenna Form- Painted on a porous rock known as Tufa. Function- It was a decoration inside of a tomb to show the process of the funeral banquet. Content- The ceiling has Polychrome checkered patterns. Context- It is located in an Etruscan Necropolis. Tradition- Shows the Greek practice of isocephalism, meaning all heads are on the same level. Interpretation- It seems as if instead of the people being somber at this funeral procession they are happy, as seen through the figures dancing.
Nandini Form: Fresco Function: Celebrate death instead of grieve it. Content: banqueting couples recline, eating in the ancient manner Context: named after a triclinium, an ancient Roman dining table Tradition: ancient convention of men painted in darker colors than women. Artistic intent: honoring the dead by painting festive scenes
form- painted on volcanic rock function- embellishment for a crypt content- groups of people at a banquet context- etruscan variation on greek capitols tradition- 3 doors represent 3 gods. artistic intent- to create a fesitice scene within the tomb
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- Painted on a porous rock known as Tufa.
Function- It was a decoration inside of a tomb to show the process of the funeral banquet.
Content- The ceiling has Polychrome checkered patterns.
Context- It is located in an Etruscan Necropolis.
Tradition- Shows the Greek practice of isocephalism, meaning all heads are on the same level.
Interpretation- It seems as if instead of the people being somber at this funeral procession they are happy, as seen through the figures dancing.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Fresco
Function: Celebrate death instead of grieve it.
Content: banqueting couples recline, eating in the ancient manner
Context: named after a triclinium, an ancient Roman dining table
Tradition: ancient convention of men painted in darker colors than women.
Artistic intent: honoring the dead by painting festive scenes
form- painted on volcanic rock
ReplyDeletefunction- embellishment for a crypt
content- groups of people at a banquet
context- etruscan variation on greek capitols
tradition- 3 doors represent 3 gods.
artistic intent- to create a fesitice scene within the tomb