Centaur of Vulci
The Centaur of Vulci is a statue of the Etruscan Orientalising period, discovered in Vulci near the 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 590-580 BC. It represents a centaur, a character from Greek mythology with a human torso and a horse's body.
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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
- ^ Roma Capitale (2007). "Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia".
- ^ Fred S. Kleiner (4 February 2010). A History of Roman Art, Enhanced Edition. Cengage Learning. ISBN 0495909874.