Anonymous - Dancers of the Etruscan Tomb of the Triclinium

• Title: Dancers of the Etruscan Tomb of the Triclinium
• Artist: Anonymous (-)
• Date: c.470 BCE
• Medium: Fresco
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The Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy from the 9th century BCE until progressive assimilation into Roman society beginning in the late 4th century BCE as a result of the Roman–Etruscan Wars until being fully incorporated in the newly established Roman Empire in 27 BCE. At their peak, elite Etruscan families grew very rich through trade with the Celtic world to the North and the Greeks to the South, fostering a rich artistic and cultural tradition.

“”The Dancers”” is one of many frescos depicting scenes of daily life and mythological subjects that were discovered in an Etruscan tomb in the town of Tarquinia. The fresco represents a group of dancers wearing flowing robes and in dynamic poses, in an outdoor setting. The part of the fresco pictured above includes a man and a woman dancing together, depicted in mid-dance, with their arms and hands moving in unison, their bodies twisted, their feet elongated...