Etruscan Temple
Title
Etruscan Temple
Date
ca. 750-100 BCE
Identifier
1941
Work Type
Single Built Works
Style/Period
Etruscan
Subject
temples (buildings)
interior views
Description
Interior view of an Etruscan temple. "Around 600 B.C.E., however, the desire to create monumental structures for the gods spread throughout Etruria, most likely as a result of Greek influence. While the desire to create temples for the gods may have been inspired by contact with Greek culture, Etruscan religious architecture was markedly different in material and design. These colorful and ornate structures typically had stone foundations but their wood, mud-brick and terracotta superstructures suffered far more from exposure to the elements. Greek temples still survive today in parts of Greece and southern Italy since they were constructed of stone and marble but Etruscan temples were built with mostly ephemeral materials and have largely vanished,"--SmartHistory website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1ITETR2-8750BI38B1
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- interior views, temples
- Citation
- “Etruscan Temple,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 3, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/7745.