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The Representation of the Underworld in Funerary Frescoes: A Comparative Analysis of Etruscan and Lucanian Concepts of the Afterlife
Tanzini, Alessia
Tanzini, Alessia
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This thesis explores Lucanian and Etruscan funerary paintings depicting the deceased’s voyage to the underworld in order to investigate the two cultures’ contrasting beliefs about death and the afterlife. In particular, the thesis will focus on the Tomb of the Blue Demons in Tarquinia and the Tomb 47 from Andriuolo, as they are both characterized by a rare scene of the voyage of the deceased. The deep sadness and grief caused by the separation from the loved ones that transpires from the Lucanian paintings, and the strong sense of hope and family reunion perceivable from the Etruscan frescoes will be investigated throughout the thesis. The first and second chapters introduce the reader to the most common themes in funerary paintings from the repertoire of both the Italic cultures, and the contrast between them in terms of representations and funerary traditions will be highlighted and discussed. The third chapter is dedicated to the visual analysis of the case studies, to an overview about the individual tombs and the interaction between all the frescoes within, and finally to the comparison between the mourning women scenes and the banqueting scene. The fourth chapter allows a better understanding of the theme of voyage as depicted in the Tomb of the Blue Demons and Tomb 47, and it will be analyzed as an exemplification of the differences of the Lucanian and Etruscan cultures.
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Thesis (B.A. in Art History, Minor in Entrepreneurship and Classical Studies)--John Cabot University, Fall 2021.
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2021
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Sepulchral monuments
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Tanzini, Alessia. "The Representation of the Underworld in Funerary Frescoes: A Comparative Analysis of Etruscan and Lucanian Concepts of the Afterlife". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2021.