Centaur of Vulci explained

The Centaur of Vulci is a statue of the Etruscan Orientalising period, discovered in Vulci near Etruscan Viterbo, now in the collection of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome.[1]

History

The statue was discovered in a private tomb in the necropolis of Poggio Maremma in Vulci Archaeological Park.

Description

This nenfro statue dates from 590 to 580 BC. It represents a centaur, a character from Greek mythology with a human torso and a horse's body.The head, with an incised beard and hair falling into three braids on the upper legs, gives way to a brief chest and an equine body which lacks a tail. The arms are missing and also the legs below the knees; hands are visible on the hips.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. English. Roma Capitale. 2007.
  2. Book: A History of Roman Art, Enhanced Edition. Fred S. Kleiner. 4 February 2010. Cengage Learning. 978-0495909873.