Ombra della sera

The Ombra della sera

Ombra della sera (Italian for "Shadow of the evening") is an Etruscan statue from the town of Velathri, later Volterra. It was first depicted in a 1737 collection of Etruscan antiquities.[1] Similarities to the work of modern artist Alberto Giacometti have been frequently observed. [2]

Features

The statue represents a nude male, 57,5 cm long (about 22,6 inches), with very elongated body but head in normal proportions. It is estimated by archaeologists to date from the third century B.C.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Baruch College Mishkin Gallery exhibit page
  2. ↑ Arsjungle:Giacometti e l’ombra degli etruschi(Italian)
  3. ↑ Ombra della sera website
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