Aulus
Metellus (L'Arringatore or The Orator)
(ca. 90 BC)
Discovered
near Lake Trasimene in 1566, this statue represents Aulus Metellus, a
Roman-appointed official. The statue's inscription (in Etruscan), location
(Etruscan territory), workmanship (Etruscan), as well as the subject's
name (Aulus Metellus is the Latin rendition of Aule Metele, an Etruscan
name), all point to Etruscan origins. Nevertheless, Aulus Metellus wears
Roman costume and holds Roman office. At the same time, this piece possesses
a Roman character that does not resemble the Greek works that had inspired
Etruscan art.
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Copyrighted by Hugh Dubrulle, 2002.
Discovered
near Lake Trasimene in 1566, this statue represents Aulus Metellus, a
Roman-appointed official. The statue's inscription (in Etruscan), location
(Etruscan territory), workmanship (Etruscan), as well as the subject's
name (Aulus Metellus is the Latin rendition of Aule Metele, an Etruscan
name), all point to Etruscan origins. Nevertheless, Aulus Metellus wears
Roman costume and holds Roman office. At the same time, this piece possesses
a Roman character that does not resemble the Greek works that had inspired
Etruscan art.