031. Temple of Minerva. Veii, Near Rome, Italy. 510 -500 BCE. Original Temple of wood, mud brick or tufa (volcanic Rock).

Form

-Seem to be inspired by the greeks –Pediments -Columns -Cella behind the porch -Flight of stairs leading up to a uniform set around the whole building.

Content

--Raised on a podium -Made of mud and brick -3 doors represent 3 gods -Interior divided into 3 spaces -Steps in front direct attraction to the deep porch

Function

-Was dedicated to the goddess Minerva (Athena) Demonstrates an Etruscan assimilation of Greek gods.

Context

Additional Information

--Doric Columns -Made of all wood like all Etruscan temples

Sculpture of Apollo. Veii, Near Rome, Italy. Master Sculptor Vulca. 510 -500 BCE. Terra cotta

Form

-Terracotta -Figure has spirit, Strides forward -Archaic Greek Smile -One of four large figures that once stood on top of the roof of the Temple of Minerva -Meant to be seen from below 🡪 large and painted -Etruscan features 🡪 striding motion, animated face, flexed arm & calf muscles

Content

--Headdress, donned in drapery lined with gold -Broad shoulders, defined abdomen, prominent facial features

Function

-Placed at peak -Might have been part of a larger telling of a myth or legend shown with other terracotta sculptures of gods on the roof

Context

Additional Information

--Possibly sculpted by Vulca, an Etruscan artist from the city of Veii -Date: c. 510-500 B.C.E.