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Board: Etruria
Topic: Etruscan Views on Death 
Topic Editor: Fabrisia Fabius
Topic Description: quote from D. H. Lawrence's 'Etruscan Places' pub....

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Message: Judgment
Author: Grammarian - Messalina Lupus 
Date: Jun 22, 1999 10:19
      First I must introduce myself and thank you for accepting me into this 
      group. I am a budding art historian, with something more like a 
      pathological interest in the Classical world (and pre-) than is probably 
      healthy! I am also an instructor in art history and humanities.
      To look at some of the sculpture of the Etruscans, one might conclude that 
      there was an element of fear in regards to death...perhaps one of the 
      earliest references to Judgment in Western Art? Youth and the Demon of 
      Death (c. 4th Century BC) is really the piece that I am thinking of. It 
      shows a female "Demon" (later title -- she has wings...does not look at 
      all ferocious, but very Classical?) holding a scroll, while "Youth" is 
      sitting beside her glancing at the scroll which is out of his reach.
      Although the Egyptians depicted the scales that weighed the heart as Anpu 
      looked on, these images do not hold the same connotation as the Etruscan 
      piece does.
      My point? I just read the previous post, and I am not convinced that the 
      Etruscans had such a quiet view about the afterlife...what may I read to 
      gain more insight? Any suggestions?
      Thanks!
      Messalina
      ICQ #14612879








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