#32. Tomb of the Triclinium. Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. 480-470 BCE Tufa and fresco Form:

Form

-Banqueting couples recline (how they use to eat) -Ancient convention of men painted darker colors than women -NATURE-> trees spring up between main figures & shrubbery growing beneath the couches -The ceiling has a polychrome (multi-colored) checkerboard pattern -Circles by has symbolized a time -Dancing figures play musical instruments in a festive celebration of the dead.

Content

--Named after a triclinium-> ancient Roman dining table (seen in fresco) -Funeral banquet-> but happy & celebrating

Function

-Funerary painting -Reveal a world full f celebration: dancing, eating, & playing instruments

Context

Context

Additional Information

--Share a final meal with the deceased as the deceased transitioned to the afterlife -contain remains of the deceased and various grave goods or offerings