Architectural Styles

    Etruscan

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    Distinguishing Features

    Geographic Presence

     

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    800-100 BCE

    • Terracotta & stone
    • fired bricks
    • rectangular temples often with 3 long/narrow cella (inner chambers)
    • high podium
    • deep front porch
    • roof decorated with terracotta statues (acroteria)
    • widely-spaced Doric columns often in wood
    • “house tombs”
    • rock-cut “chamber tombs”
    • rich decorations with frescoes and sculptures
    • showcasing the artistry and cultural beliefs
    • city layout with central forum/market
    • monumental stone blocks
    • arches
    • barrel vaults
    • blend of influences from the Near East, Greek, and Italic traditions
    • Italy

    Common Building Types

    Landmark buildings

    Historic Accommodation Types

    Custom Hotel Examples

    • Necropolises
    • defensive structures
    • public buildings
    • theatres
    • ampitheatres
    • funerary structures
    • Tombs of Tarquinia
    • Etruscan Temple (Capitolium)
    • Etruscan Arches (Tuscany)
    • City of Veii
    • Portonaccio Temple
    • Acropolis of Falerii
    • Sanctuary of Porto
    • Tomb of the Leopards
    • Tomb of hunting & fishing
    • Civita di Bagnoregio
    • Depictions in tombs & villas of hospitality
    • public places in cities (Tarquinia and Veii)
    • religious festivals
    • grand banquets for visitors
    • later Greek/Roman authors (Livy & Pliny the Elder) noted Etruscan hospitality practices
    • merchant trade routes between Italy & Mediterranean
    • TBC

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