Sarcophagus of the Spouses
- Sarcophagus of the Spouses
Infobox Sculpture
title = Sarcophagus of the Spouses
artist =
year = late 6th century BC
type = Terracotta
height = 114
inch =
city = Rome
museum = National Etruscan Museum
The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses" (Italian: "Sarcofago degli Sposi") is a late 6th century BC Etruscan anthropoid sarcophagus. It is 1.14 m high by 1.9 m wide, and is made of painted terracotta. It depicts a married couple reclining at a banquet together in the afterlife (in a scene similar to that from contemporary Greek vases) and was found in 19th century excavations at the necropolis of Cerveteri (ancient Caere). It is now in the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome.
The smiling faces with their almond shaped eyes and long braided hair, as well as the shape of the feet of the bed, reveal Greek influence. The marked contrast between the high relief busts and the very flattened legs is typically Etruscan. The Etruscan artist's interest focused on the upper half of the figures, especially on the vibrant faces and gesticulating arms. It is very similar to the Sarcophagus from Cerveteri, perhaps by the same artist. Both portray the affection of a man and a woman, an image never before seen in the Greek culture.Fact|date=June 2007
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