"La Chimera" - Alice Rohrwacher + "Work Song" - Hozier When my time comes around Lay me gently in the cold dark earth No grave can hold my body down I'll crawl home to her
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"La Chimera" - Alice Rohrwacher + "Work Song" - Hozier When my time comes around Lay me gently in the cold dark earth No grave can hold my body down I'll crawl home to her
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A panoramic drawing I spent most of my free time in May on, to practice perspective, depth, drawing flora from reference, and some new brushes. This was a tough battle, but I am happy with the bright colors and how much comic-strip influence shows on the facial expressions.
Italy, 600 BCE. A placid day for the Etruscans is interrupted when a shepherd boy loses control of a large ram, who leads the flock in a stampede past the temple. The Etruscans only conducted animal sacrifices on sheep that didn’t resist when being led to the altar, so it’s safe to assume this one will be spared.
The man in the pointed hat is a haruspex (nethsvis in Etruscan), a priest who analyzed animal organs for signs from the gods. Here’s a bronze statuette of him from the Vatican Museum.
ALABASTRA | Αλάβαστρα II. MP4: Vibrant, finely crafted small flasks used for storing perfumes and oils This collection at MANF comprises imports from 'Eastern Workshops [Phoenician, Rhodian, and other]' brought to Northern Etruria 5 - mid-3 BC Discovered in Valle Pega, Spina Necropolis [near Comacchio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy].
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Ferrara | MANF [1st floor, Room 11, 'Molten Glass' cabinet]
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here my personal interpretation of this statue from the etruscan Cannicella necropolis near Velzna(Volsinii-Orvieto). Even though the name is "Venus" , the identification of the figure is still unsure, but prob decipt a goddess linked to fertility and maternity, probably Vei (such as "Demeter" of the Greek pantheon) since her cult is attested in the cannicella sanctuary from VI sec bc . Its a really good example of the new artistic style from the ionic Greek colonies and imported in Etruria during the VI sec bc.Its mostly known characteristic is the "smiling mouth":)
Did you think that theft or identity fraud were solely modern-day problems? At the British Museum, there is a 2,100-year-old Etruscan artefact that harbours a real archaeological mystery.
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Before us stands the cinerary urn of Thana Ancarui Thelesa, a terracotta masterpiece from Chiusi, dating from between 150 and 100 BC.
Forget the idea of a faded, monochrome antiquity. This urn is incredible because it still bears clear traces of its original polychromy. Red, blue, white: painted details that really drive home just how visually striking and vibrant ancient art was.
On the front of the chest, a battle scene featuring warriors in high relief is depicted. On the lid, however, there is a statue of a young man reclining on soft cushions in a classical banquet pose, holding a phiale (a ritual cup).
The historical short circuit
This is where the mystery begins. Directly above the battle scene, there is an Etruscan inscription clearly engraved on the terracotta: Thana Ancarui Thelesa. It is unmistakably a woman’s name.
Why is a woman’s name engraved on the case that supports the lid, which is carved in the likeness of a young man?
Historians and archaeologists are divided between two explanations, both of which are fascinating:
The ancient error: The two pieces were joined together by mistake or out of necessity as early as the Etruscan period, perhaps by assembling pieces available in the workshop or through a mix-up during a funeral rite.
Modern-day ‘cut-and-paste’: The lid and the casket actually belonged to two entirely different burials. They were ‘glued’ together in the centuries that followed by excavators, private collectors or unscrupulous restorers, simply to create a ‘complete’ artefact to be sold on the art market at a higher price.
Today, this urn continues to speak to us through its colours and its mystery. An unsolved mystery dating back over two thousand years, forever preserved in clay.
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¿Pensabas que los robos o los cambios de identidad eran un problema exclusivamente moderno? En el Museo Británico hay un hallazgo etrusco de hace 2.100 años que esconde un auténtico misterio arqueológico.
Nos encontramos ante la urna cineraria de Thana Ancarui Thelesa, una obra maestra de terracota procedente de Chiusi y que data de entre los años 150 y 100 a. C.
Olvídate de la idea de una antigüedad descolorida y monocromática. Esta urna es alucinante porque aún conserva rastros evidentes de su policromía original. Rojo, azul, blanco: detalles pintados que nos lanzan a la cara lo visualmente impactante y vibrante que era el arte antiguo.
En la parte frontal del cofre se representa una escena de combate con guerreros en alto relieve. En la tapa, en cambio, hay una estatua de un joven recostado sobre suaves cojines en la clásica postura de banquete, con una phiale (una copa ritual) en la mano.
El cortocircuito histórico.
Aquí es donde surge el misterio. Justo encima de la escena de batalla, hay una inscripción etrusca grabada con claridad en la terracota: Thana Ancarui Thelesa. Se trata, sin lugar a dudas, de un nombre femenino.
¿Por qué aparece grabado el nombre de una mujer en la caja que sostiene la tapa, en la que están esculpidos los rasgos de un chico?
Los historiadores y los arqueólogos se dividen entre dos explicaciones, ambas fascinantes:
El error ancestral: las dos piezas se unieron por error o por necesidad ya en la época etrusca, quizá al ensamblar piezas disponibles en el taller o al producirse una confusión durante un rito funerario.
El «corta y pega» moderno: la tapa y el cofre pertenecían en realidad a dos enterramientos totalmente distintos. Fueron «pegados» juntos en los siglos posteriores por excavadores, coleccionistas privados o restauradores sin escrúpulos, simplemente para crear un hallazgo «completo» que poder vender en el mercado del arte a un precio más alto.
Hoy en día, esta urna sigue hablándonos a través de sus colores y su enigma. Un caso sin resolver de hace más de dos mil años, plasmado para siempre en la arcilla.
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Pensavi che i furti o gli scambi d'identità fossero un problema solo moderno? Al British Museum c'è un reperto etrusco di 2.100 anni fa che nasconde un vero e proprio giallo archeologico.
Siamo di fronte all'urna cineraria di Thana Ancarui Thelesa, un capolavoro in terracotta proveniente da Chiusi e databile tra il 150 e il 100 a.C.
Dimentica l'idea di un'antichità sbiadita e monocromatica. Questa urna è pazzesca perché conserva ancora tracce evidenti della sua policromia originaria. Rosso, blu, bianco: dettagli dipinti che ci sbattono in faccia quanto l'arte antica fosse visivamente aggressiva e vibrante.
Sulla parte frontale della cassa esplode una scena di combattimento con guerrieri in altorilievo. Sul coperchio, invece, c'è la statua di un giovane uomo reclinato su morbidi cuscini in classica posa da banchetto, con in mano una phiale (una coppa rituale).
Il cortocircuito storico
Qui scatta il mistero. Esattamente sopra la scena di battaglia, c'è un'iscrizione etrusca incisa a chiare lettere nella terracotta: Thana Ancarui Thelesa. È inequivocabilmente un nome femminile.
Perché il nome di una donna è inciso sulla cassa che sorregge il coperchio scolpito con le fattezze di un ragazzo?
Gli storici e gli archeologi si dividono su due spiegazioni, entrambe affascinanti:
L'errore antico: I due pezzi sono stati uniti per sbaglio o per necessità già in epoca etrusca, magari assemblando pezzi disponibili in bottega o facendo confusione durante un rito funerario.
Il "taglia e cuci" moderno: Il coperchio e la cassa appartenevano in realtà a due sepolture totalmente diverse. Sono stati "incollati" insieme nei secoli successivi da scavatori, collezionisti privati o restauratori spregiudicati, semplicemente per creare un reperto "completo" da piazzare sul mercato dell'arte a un prezzo più alto.
Oggi questa urna continua a parlarci attraverso i suoi colori e il suo enigma. Un caso irrisolto di oltre duemila anni fa, cristallizzato per sempre nell'argilla.
Source: Storiachepassione.it

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La chimera (Alice Rohrwacher, 2023)
If I got an Athenian red-figure bell krater every time Josh O’Connor played a smelly guy who loots historically important pieces of art, I’d have two of them, which isn’t much, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice
ETRÙ, Museo Etrusco di Villa Giulia - Roma
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