02604cam a22003613u 4500 62431 UtSlPG 20260610134435.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22015499 UtSlPG en iso639-1 ND Poulsen, Frederik, 1876-1950 Etruskiske gravmæler. English Etruscan Tomb Paintings, Their Subjects and Significance Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-06-19 E-text prepared by ellinora, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Etruscan Tomb Paintings, Their Subjects and Significance" by Frederik Poulsen is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the artistic and cultural elements of Etruscan tomb paintings, exploring their themes and the context in which they were created. Poulsen aims to provide insights into the significance of these paintings, which feature prominently in Etruscan burial customs and social practices. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the challenges faced by archaeologists and historians in studying Etruscan tomb art, particularly focusing on the preservation and publication issues surrounding these works. Poulsen discusses early archaeological efforts in Etruria, detailing the experiences of explorers like Baron Stackelberg, who documented tomb paintings amidst the threat of deterioration due to environmental factors. As he sets the stage for the in-depth analysis to follow, the author establishes the need for more accurate reproductions of the original artworks and aims to investigate how these visual narratives reflect Etruscan society, religious practices, and their interactions with Greek influences, signaling an exploration of both the artistic evolution and cultural implications of Etruscan funerary art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Art, Etruscan Mural painting and decoration, Etruscan Tombs -- Italy -- Etruria Andersen, Ingeborg, 1887-1960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62431 103255 103255