The high-relief of the "Tarquinia Winged Horses" is a fragment of the colonnade that supported the pediment of the most important temple of the ancient Etruscan city of Tarquínia, at the Ara della Regina, better known as the Major Temple of Tarquínia. Nowadays situated at the Province of Viterbo (region of Lazio, Italy).[1][2]
| Tarquinia Winged Horses | |
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  Tarquinia Winged Horses Location in Tarquinia, Italy | |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Year | Mid-4th century BC |
| Type | High-relief sculpture |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Subject | Winged horses from the temple of the Ara della Regina |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Location | Tarquinia National Museum, Tarquinia |
| 42°15′28″N 11°47′38″E / 42.25778°N 11.79389°E | |
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History
editThe Tarquinia Winged Horses are significant examples of Etruscan art, known for their craftsmanship and intricate design.[1] These terracotta sculptures are believed to have adorned the monumental temple known as the Ara della Regina, which dates back to the 4th century BC. The temple underwent renovations in the 3rd century BC, enhancing its grandeur.[2]
Its realization dates back to the middle of the 4th century BC, although some researchers argued that it could be more recent, because only after the 3rd century BC Etruscan builders gave the temples a particular change in the decoration of the friezes and pediments.[3]
Symbology
editIn spite of the stylistic influence of the classic Greek art, this set can not be identified with the only winged horse of Greek mythology, Pegasus, or with the horses that drew the car of Apollo. Therefore, it is a work of a purely decorative character, adapted to the Etruscan world. The image of winged horses has become the symbol and emblem of contemporary region of Tarquinia.[4]
Conservation
editThe relief is permanently exposed to the Tarquinia National Museum. It is part of an archaeological complex that began to work in the mid-twentieth century.[5][6]
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Detail of the Winged Horses (Tarquinia) -
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References
edit- ^ a b Turfa, Jean MacIntosh (2011-01-01). Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-934536-25-4.
- ^ a b Payne, Robert (2014-10-23). The World of Art. ibooks. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-899694-78-5.
- ^ Lulof, Patricia; Rescigno, Carlo, eds. (2009). Deliciae Fictiles IV: Architectural Terracottas in Ancient Italy. Images of Gods, Monsters and Heroes (PDF). Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781842174265.
- ^ "The Winged Horses - Tarquinia - VISITA". www.myvisita.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Jovino, Maria Bonghi (2010). "The Tarquinia Project: A Summary of 25 Years of Excavation". American Journal of Archaeology. 114 (1): 161–180. doi:10.3764/aja.114.1.161. JSTOR 20627648. S2CID 163740226.
- ^ "The Ancient Etruscan Civita of Tarquinia". Port Mobility Civitavecchia (in Italian). 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
External links
edit- The National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine.
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