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CERVETRI.
[chap. XXXIII.
Zj»
were fragments of an ornamental cornice. Within the
tombs the analogy was pre-
served. Many had a large
central chamber, with others Jjjr—i jj i—, I rTH
of smaller size opening upon it, ■ H I / III
lighted by windows in the wall 1|LL
of rock, which served as the
partition. (See the annexed H
woodcut.1) This central cham-
ber represented the atrium of
Etruscan houses,2 whence it I
was borrowed by the Romans ; sir
and the chambers around it :----;;.
the triclinia, for each had a " ^^^^w*
bench of rock round three of "^Bllll
its sides, on which the dead ^ISi IP^
had lain, reclining in effigy, as
... r PLAN OF A TOMB AT CERVETRI.
at a banquet. The ceilings of
all the chambers had the usual beams and rafters hewn in
1 The above plan is that of the Seat
and Shield Tomb, presently to be
described. The following is the ex-
planation :—
a. Rock-hewn steps leading down to
the tomb.
h. The vestibule.
c. c, Chambers on each side of the
entrance.
d. Doorway to the tomb.
e. Principal chamber, or atrium.
f,f,f- Inner chambers, or triclinia.
r/,g, g. Entrances to the inner chambers,
h, h. Windows to the same, cut in the
rock.
i, i. Arm-chairs and foot-stools, hewn
from the rock.
I. Niche recessed in the wall,
it, it. Windows cut in the rock.
The sepulchral benches which sur-
round each chamber are here indicated;
sometimes with a raised, ornamental
head-piece.
The shaded part of the plan repre-
sents the rock in which the tomb is
hollowed.
2 Described by Vitmvius (VI. 3)>
Varro (L. L. V. 161), and Festus (v.
Atrium). The atrium in this case was
not a true cavmdinm, not being open to
the sky ; but had it been, the purpose of
concealment would have been defeated.
Indeed it was sometimes deemed neces-
sary to support the ceiling by a massive
pillar of rock. Yet that the analogy
was intended, and was preserved as far
as possible, is evident from the windows
around, which suppose the light to have
been received from the central chamber.
See the above Plan.
CERVETRI.
[chap. XXXIII.
Zj»
were fragments of an ornamental cornice. Within the
tombs the analogy was pre-
served. Many had a large
central chamber, with others Jjjr—i jj i—, I rTH
of smaller size opening upon it, ■ H I / III
lighted by windows in the wall 1|LL
of rock, which served as the
partition. (See the annexed H
woodcut.1) This central cham-
ber represented the atrium of
Etruscan houses,2 whence it I
was borrowed by the Romans ; sir
and the chambers around it :----;;.
the triclinia, for each had a " ^^^^w*
bench of rock round three of "^Bllll
its sides, on which the dead ^ISi IP^
had lain, reclining in effigy, as
... r PLAN OF A TOMB AT CERVETRI.
at a banquet. The ceilings of
all the chambers had the usual beams and rafters hewn in
1 The above plan is that of the Seat
and Shield Tomb, presently to be
described. The following is the ex-
planation :—
a. Rock-hewn steps leading down to
the tomb.
h. The vestibule.
c. c, Chambers on each side of the
entrance.
d. Doorway to the tomb.
e. Principal chamber, or atrium.
f,f,f- Inner chambers, or triclinia.
r/,g, g. Entrances to the inner chambers,
h, h. Windows to the same, cut in the
rock.
i, i. Arm-chairs and foot-stools, hewn
from the rock.
I. Niche recessed in the wall,
it, it. Windows cut in the rock.
The sepulchral benches which sur-
round each chamber are here indicated;
sometimes with a raised, ornamental
head-piece.
The shaded part of the plan repre-
sents the rock in which the tomb is
hollowed.
2 Described by Vitmvius (VI. 3)>
Varro (L. L. V. 161), and Festus (v.
Atrium). The atrium in this case was
not a true cavmdinm, not being open to
the sky ; but had it been, the purpose of
concealment would have been defeated.
Indeed it was sometimes deemed neces-
sary to support the ceiling by a massive
pillar of rock. Yet that the analogy
was intended, and was preserved as far
as possible, is evident from the windows
around, which suppose the light to have
been received from the central chamber.
See the above Plan.