Tomba della Caccia e Pesca
The Etruscan Tomba della Caccia e Pesca ("Tomb of Hunting and Fishing") in the Monterozzi necropolis near Tarquinia in Italy was discovered in 1873. The tomb is best known for its wall paintings. It dates to the last quarter of the sixth century BC. The scenes in the tomb are not very well preserved, but are surprising because of their liveliness. The tomb is now a popular tourist attraction in Tarquinia.
The grave consists of two chambers. The first chamber has a red central beam painted on the ceiling. Above all, trees are shown on the walls with dancers between them. The second chamber behind it was the burial chamber in which the dead were laid. It is painted with a seascape. On the back wall is the scene that gave the tomb its name. Here a fishing boat is shown in the sea. On another wall you can see a rock from which a naked swimmer jumps head down into the water. On the bank in front of the fishing boat, on the right, you can see a man with a slingshot who is hunting birds. Groups of birds can be seen on all the walls. A dolphin swims in the water . Above the sea scene there is a banquet scene in the gable under the chamber ceiling. Center is a recumbent couple. There are also naked servants and musicians.
literature
- Mario Moretti , Leonard von Matt : Etruscan painting in Tarquinia . Cologne 1974, ISBN 3-7701-0541-9 , p. 92, figs. 58-62.
- Stephan Steingräber : Etruria. Cities, sanctuaries, necropolises . Hirmer, Munich 1981, ISBN 3-7774-3330-6 , p. 388.
Web links
- The Tomb of Hunting and Fishing (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 42 ° 15 '0 " N , 11 ° 46' 7.3" E