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Art and Archaeology of Ancient Italy

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Author: Siena Failla

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Temple pediment from Talamone with Seven Against Thebes, Terracotta, 2nd cent. BCE, lots of motion, figures filling the entire space (very Greek), Capaneus climbing the temple, Tydeus and Melannipus, shows Vanth pulling Amphiaraus into the underworld (Etruscan twist on a Greek myth), Eteocles at the center reacting to his sons death (attention drawn to him), figures almost completely in the round, looking down, very emotional, lots of movement, message: respect the gods/behave accordingly


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