Etruscan fresco, Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia
Musical scene, fresco, 510-500 BC, in the Tomba Cardarelli, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. The fresco depicts a harpist and a flautist flanking a painted doorway. Above are lions catching deer. The tomb is named after Vincenzo Cardarelli, a poet from Tarquinia. The necropolis was founded in the 7th century BC and contains around 6000 graves, many of which are covered in frescos. Monterozzi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13445223
Media ID
45189574
Size
7087px x 4724px
(13.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
