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ETRUSCAN TOREUTICS.
[introduction.
of the most interesting monuments of this art extant is the
she-wolf of the Capitol, which has
an historical renown.7
Not only in the representation
of life, hut in instruments for
domestic and warlike purposes,
did the Etruscan metal-workers
excel.8 Even in the time of
Pericles, the Athenian poet Phe-
recrates sang of the Etruscan
candelabra ;s " and what testi-
mony," asks Muller, " can be
more honourable for Etruscan art
than the words of the elegant-
minded Athenian, Critias, the son
of Callseschrus, a contemporary
of Mys, who reckons as the best
of their sort the Etruscan gold-
wrought cups, and bronzes of
every sort for the decoration and
service of houses;10 by which we
must understand candelabra, cra-
teres, goblets, and even weapons? "'
Even Phidias himself gave to his
celebrated statue of Minerva san-
dals of the Etruscan fashion.2
ETRUSCAN CANDELABRUM.
7 There is no doubt that it is either
the figure mentioned by Dionysius (I.
p. 65) as xafacea ■Kolruw.ra iraXaias ipya-
trias, and by Livy (X. 23) as existing
in the year of Rome, 457, or that re-
corded by Cicero as having been struck
by lightning. De Divin. II. 20 ; in
Catil. III. 8.
8 The brass gates from the spoils of
Veii, which Camillus was accused of
appropriating to himself (Plutarch,
Camil.), were probably adorned with
reliefs. Muller, Etrusk. IV. 3, 4.
9 Ap. Athen. XV. c. 18, p. 700. For
candelabra see Vol. II. pp. 204, 514.
10 Athen. I. c. 22, p. 28.
1 Muller, Etrusk. IV. 3, 4. Gerhard
(Ann. Inst. 1837, 2, p. 143), however,
is of opinion that these bronze works of
the Etruscans had their origin in Greece.
But the fact that Greek inscriptions
have never been found on any of the
Etruscan bronzes, seems opposed to
this opinion. For the painted vases,
which confessedly have a Greek origin,
have almost invariably inscriptions in
that language.
2 Pollux, VII. 22 ; cf. Plin. XXXVI.
4, 4. The Etruscans indeed paid parti-
cular attention to their feet—much more
ETRUSCAN TOREUTICS.
[introduction.
of the most interesting monuments of this art extant is the
she-wolf of the Capitol, which has
an historical renown.7
Not only in the representation
of life, hut in instruments for
domestic and warlike purposes,
did the Etruscan metal-workers
excel.8 Even in the time of
Pericles, the Athenian poet Phe-
recrates sang of the Etruscan
candelabra ;s " and what testi-
mony," asks Muller, " can be
more honourable for Etruscan art
than the words of the elegant-
minded Athenian, Critias, the son
of Callseschrus, a contemporary
of Mys, who reckons as the best
of their sort the Etruscan gold-
wrought cups, and bronzes of
every sort for the decoration and
service of houses;10 by which we
must understand candelabra, cra-
teres, goblets, and even weapons? "'
Even Phidias himself gave to his
celebrated statue of Minerva san-
dals of the Etruscan fashion.2
ETRUSCAN CANDELABRUM.
7 There is no doubt that it is either
the figure mentioned by Dionysius (I.
p. 65) as xafacea ■Kolruw.ra iraXaias ipya-
trias, and by Livy (X. 23) as existing
in the year of Rome, 457, or that re-
corded by Cicero as having been struck
by lightning. De Divin. II. 20 ; in
Catil. III. 8.
8 The brass gates from the spoils of
Veii, which Camillus was accused of
appropriating to himself (Plutarch,
Camil.), were probably adorned with
reliefs. Muller, Etrusk. IV. 3, 4.
9 Ap. Athen. XV. c. 18, p. 700. For
candelabra see Vol. II. pp. 204, 514.
10 Athen. I. c. 22, p. 28.
1 Muller, Etrusk. IV. 3, 4. Gerhard
(Ann. Inst. 1837, 2, p. 143), however,
is of opinion that these bronze works of
the Etruscans had their origin in Greece.
But the fact that Greek inscriptions
have never been found on any of the
Etruscan bronzes, seems opposed to
this opinion. For the painted vases,
which confessedly have a Greek origin,
have almost invariably inscriptions in
that language.
2 Pollux, VII. 22 ; cf. Plin. XXXVI.
4, 4. The Etruscans indeed paid parti-
cular attention to their feet—much more