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The Tomb of the Leopards (Italian: Tomba dei leopardi) is an Etruscan burial chamber so called for the confronted leopards painted above a banquet scene. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi , near Tarquinia , Lazio , Italy , and dates to around 470–450 BC. [ 1 ]
the Tomb of the Leopards has some of the best preserved frescoes; the Tomb of the Augurs; the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing; the Tomb of the Triclinium; the Tomb of the Blue Demons; the Tomb of the Bulls, the earliest tomb decorated with complex frescoes dated to either 540–530 BC or 530–520 BC. It is one of the rare Etruscan tombs which have ...
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English: Dancers and musicians, tomb of the leopards, Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia, Italy. UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fresco a secco .
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A Tang dynasty tomb decorated with colorful murals is providing a new glimpse into daily life in China during the 8 th century. Most interestingly, the murals show signs of Western influence ...
Confronted leopards above a banqueting scene in the Tomb of the Leopards, c. 480–450 BC. Further information: Tomb of the Leopards The Etruscan paintings that have survived are almost all wall frescoes from tombs, mainly located in Tarquinia , and dating from roughly 670 BC to 200 BC, with the peak of production between about 520 and 440 BC.
Famous tombs include the Tomb of the Bulls, Tomb of the Augurs and the Tomb of the Leopards. During the second half of the 4th century sculpted and painted sarcophagi of nenfro, marble and alabaster came into use. They were deposited on rock-carved benches or against the walls in the by then very large underground chambers.