jul 1, 522 BC - Sarcophagus of the Spouses
Description:
Terra cottaEtruscan (Italy)
Found in an Etruscan tomb.
We have no literature or history; but we know a lot from what was found in their tombs and their artwork.
Lifelike
Stylized
Archaic smile
Movement
Expressive
Most figures of the time stood alone; here we see a couple embracing.
Different from Greek sculpture in that it is made of clay (terra cotta) where Greeks worked in marble and bronze.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 522 BC
Now
~ 2550 years ago