Tomba del Biclinio

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Representations on the right wall: two Klinen with servants

The Tomba del Biclinio ("Tomb of the Biclinium") was found in the Etruscan Monterozzi necropolis near Tarquinia . The grave complex dates back to the fifth century BC. The painted one-room tomb was discovered in the 18th century and is now lost. Franciszek Smuglewicz made drawings of the paintings around 1766, which were later published by James Byres . The style of the drawings is based on the 18th century, but provides information about the scenes depicted. The dating of the grave has been discussed differently in research, as the drawings of the 18th century in particular cannot be used for stylistic questions. Iconographically, however, the grave can be dated to the middle (or shortly thereafter) of the fifth century BC. Classify.

There was a false door on the back wall of the burial chamber. Servants stand to the left and right. Various vessels can also be seen here. Big cats are shown in the gable. There are a total of four clinics on the longitudinal walls of the chamber . Couples lie on top of them, with naked servants and clad servants standing next to them. A woman holds a scroll depicting a wild boar hunt. The banquet scenes apparently take place in the underworld after the dead get there through the door.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a Kline (lounger) for two people.
  2. ↑ See James Byres: Hypogaei, or Sepulchral Caverns of Tarquinia, the Capital of Antient Etruria. Part IV. Frank Howard, London 1842, plates 4–8 ( digitized ).
  3. ↑ See Witold Dobrowolski: La Tomba del Biclinio. In: Atti del secondo congresso internazionale etrusco. Firenze 26 Maggio - 2 Giugno 1985. Volume 1. Bretschneider, Rome 1989, pp. 205-212.
  4. ↑ See Stephan Steingräber : Abundance of Life, Etruscan Wall Painting. Los Angeles 2006, ISBN 978-0-89236-865-5 , pp. 162-163.

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