Funerary monument with dying Adonis. 3rd century B.C. Polych

Etruscan Art. Italy. Funerary monument with dying Adonis. The young god, wounded in his left thigh, is reclining on a draped couch. On the footstool, marked by two mantled little busts, a crouching dogs is licking himself. From ancient Tuscania. Second half of 3rd century B.C. Polychromed terracotta. Gregorian Etruscan Museum. Vatican Museums. Vatican City

Adonis Etruscan Funerary Museums Polychromed Reclined Terracotta Vatican Wound

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