Etruscan architecture

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Etruscan architecture is the building tradition of the ancient Etruscan civilization in central Italy, noted for its temples on high podiums, use of terracotta decoration, and influence on later Roman architectural forms.

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instanceOf Etruscan art ⓘ
Mediterranean architectural tradition ⓘ
ancient architecture ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ
approximateEndOfUse 1st century BC ⓘ
characteristic acroterial statues on roofs ⓘ
axial temple plans ⓘ
deep columned porches ⓘ
frontality of temple design ⓘ
integration of sculpture and architecture ⓘ
mudbrick walls ⓘ
rich polychrome ornament ⓘ
stone foundations ⓘ
temples on high podiums ⓘ
tripartite cella in temples ⓘ
use of Tuscan order columns ⓘ
use of painted terracotta antefixes ⓘ
use of terracotta decoration ⓘ
use of widely spaced columns ⓘ
wooden superstructures ⓘ
constructionMaterial mudbrick ⓘ
stone ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ
tufa ⓘ
wood ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
developedBy Etruscan civilization ⓘ
linked to: Etruscans
feature barrel-vault-like forms in tombs ⓘ
corbelled construction in tombs ⓘ
early use of the true arch ⓘ
fortification walls in polygonal masonry ⓘ
monumental city gates ⓘ
orthogonal town planning in some settlements ⓘ
painted tomb interiors ⓘ
rock-cut chamber tombs ⓘ
tumuli tombs ⓘ
voussoir arches ⓘ
heritageStatus archaeological heritage ⓘ
influenced Roman architecture ⓘ
Roman religious architecture ⓘ
Roman temple architecture ⓘ
influencedBy Greek architecture ⓘ
Italic architectural traditions ⓘ
mainRegion Etruria ⓘ
central Italy ⓘ
linked to: Central Italy
notableExample Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill ⓘ
notableSite Cerveteri ⓘ
Orvieto ⓘ
Tarquinia ⓘ
Veii ⓘ
Vulci ⓘ
relatedConcept Etruscan art ⓘ
Etruscan temple ⓘ
Etruscan tomb ⓘ
Tuscan order ⓘ
religiousFunction accommodating ritual processions ⓘ
housing cult statues ⓘ
marking sacred precincts ⓘ
timePeriod 3rd century BC ⓘ
4th century BC ⓘ
5th century BC ⓘ
6th century BC ⓘ
7th century BC ⓘ
8th century BC ⓘ
usedFor city walls ⓘ
domestic buildings ⓘ
gates ⓘ
religious buildings ⓘ
sanctuaries ⓘ
temples ⓘ
tombs ⓘ

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Roman architecture → influencedBy → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscan art → hasPart → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscan Arch → architecturalStyle → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscology → studiesMaterial → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Tuscan order → associatedWithCulture → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscan acropolis → materialCulture → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscan period → hasArchitectureStyle → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Etruscan gate (Volterra) → architecturalStyle → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
subject linked to: Etruscan gate
Roman engineering → influencedBy → Etruscan engineering ⓘ
linked to: Etruscan architecture
Tuscan column → hasStyleOrigin → Etruscan architecture ⓘ
Tuscan column → influencedBy → Etruscan temple architecture ⓘ
linked to: Etruscan architecture
Vie Cave Etruscan roads → hasArchaeologicalInterest → Etruscan engineering ⓘ
linked to: Etruscan architecture
Necropolis of Sovana → hasStyle → Etruscan architectural style ⓘ
linked to: Etruscan architecture