In this dissertation the complex problems surrounding the origins and subsequent development of the Etruscan temple are investigated. Emphasis is placed on the temples located in the area of Etruria proper (i.e., the land bounded by the rivers Arno and Tiber to the north, east and south and by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west). Those temples located outside this region but situated in a city inhabited primarily by a population that was ethnically Etruscan (e.g., Marzabotto) are also emphasized. / The first three chapters form a survey of the twelve Etruscan temples that are well enough preserved to be analyzed and theoretically reconstructed. In order to more easily understand the development of this building type, the temples in the survey are presented in chronological order. Chapter One includes the temples of the Archaic period, Chapter Two includes temples of the Classical period, and Chapter Three included those of the Hellenistic period. With each temple a history of the excavations, a general description of the sanctuary, a detailed account of the structural remains and a theoretical reconstruction are provided. / Chapter Four deals with the origins of the Etruscan temple. In this section it is demonstrated that, rather than the Etruscan temple appearing as the result of a slow evolution based on Etruscan domestic architecture (as has been previously argued), the temple emerged suddenly in a highly developed form based principally on foreign architectural concepts as well as indigenous building traditions. Greek influence is recognized in the form of the peripteral and distyle in-antis plans. In addition, the relationship between the temples in Etruria and the Etrusco-Latin Capitoline Temple in Rome is considered. / Chapter Five concerns the development of the Etruscan temple. Although the primary evidence of the actual structural remains is mainly used to trace this development, secondary evidence, such as ancient literary sources, votive models and tombs, are employed as well. It is shown that the Etruscans basically used two different designs when constructing temples. It is also demonstrated that throughout the development remarkably consistent patterns emerged. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-10, Section: A, page: 3093. / Major Professor: Nancy de Grummond. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78083 |
| Contributors | Rowe, Patrick Michael., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 293 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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