1h 51min, feb 20, 510 y BC - Temple of Minerva and Apollo sculpture
Description:
510-500 BCE
Wood, mud brick, tufa; terra cotta (sculpture)
Veii (near Rome)
Etruscan temples have largely vanished
Vitruvius wrote about this in his book De architectura in the late first century
Pediment is the triangle
Temple plan: two parts
Deep porch with columns
The temple would have also had a large amt of sculpture placed on the roof
Most likely represent greek gods
Apollo of Veii
Terracotta
Placed @ peak of temple
Most likely created by the artists Vulca
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Date:
1h 51min, feb 20, 510 y BC
Now
~ 2538 years ago
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