The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . rou encounter figures from the Etruscan • Ann. Inst. 1871, pp. «r>—27 (Klucg- Tcylikes of this description made at Naucra-inaini). Mon. Inst. IX. lav. 26, tav. tis on the Athenseus (XI. Gl) speaks of G At Mancinis scavi you will find a man, llflliiliil! Illill f,i!li i ii ra.»..-J; lillli iliiiJ ii! i* ? Ml HI. a! ?iili!1:!., lib) ? HI. mi i [?I I ,,: ..!, chap. TOMBA DELLE DUE BIOHE. 51 spirit-world; on the right door-post Charun, with bluish flesh andyellow wings, brandishes a snake to keep out intruders ; oppositehim stand
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . rou encounter figures from the Etruscan • Ann. Inst. 1871, pp. «r>—27 (Klucg- Tcylikes of this description made at Naucra-inaini). Mon. Inst. IX. lav. 26, tav. tis on the Athenseus (XI. Gl) speaks of G At Mancinis scavi you will find a man, llflliiliil! Illill f,i!li i ii ra.»..-J; lillli iliiiJ ii! i* ? Ml HI. a! ?iili!1:!., lib) ? HI. mi i [?I I ,,: ..!, chap. TOMBA DELLE DUE BIOHE. 51 spirit-world; on the right door-post Charun, with bluish flesh andyellow wings, brandishes a snake to keep out intruders ; oppositehim stands a demon of doubtful gender, with yellow pinions. Astep within the tomb brings you back to mundane scenes. <)neach side of the door is a biga, drawn by horses of contrastedcolours—red and grey—the darker hue throwing out the steeds are well proportioned and full of spirit: they have broadbands about their necks, by which the}r are attached to the auriga who drives the car to the left of the door is clad in awhite tunic with a broad red meander border, and wears his hairtwisted on his crown into a high peak, like a tutulus. Thesebigce probably indicate the chariot-races which were held inhonour of the deceased. Both the aurigce had Etruscan inscrip-tions attached, now scarcely legible. In the pediment over thedoor a pair of huge bearded serpents are depicted
Size: 1111px × 2250px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookpublisherl, booksubjecttombs
