5628, Orvieto, Belvedere

Record number: 5628
Site: Orvieto
Building or zone: Belvedere
Position: Back pediment
Roof element: Columen/mutulus plaque
Remarks: Pedimental sculpture of youth. Hole for meniskos when studied by Andrén, head now removed from display. RW plaque top 40, bottom 26.4. Th plaque 4, + relief 15.2. H youth base of neck-right toes 70. W shoulders with drapery 28. H base of neck-crotch 25.2. 4 nail holes preserved, Diam 1.5. Base, H left 1.5, 3.2 right, W 26.2 painted with battlement pattern with black above and red below. Rock projecting beyond base at left. Rock H 6 left-5 right, W 26.3. Hollow.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 173, no. II:2, Pl. 64:211, C:3; La civiltà degli Etruschi 1985, p. 376, 16.1.2; Cristofani 1985b, pp. 9-11, fig. 19; Strazzulla 1989, p. 978; Stopponi 2003, p. 250
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Faone, la testa di Orfeo e l'immaginario femminile
I templi e l'architettura templare
La civiltà degli Etruschi
La decorazione frontonale del tempio del Belvedere di Orvieto
Type of decoration: Youth
Current Collection: Museo Civico: 1377
Mouldmade: no
Height: 77
Width: 40
Clay: Light brown surface
Paint: Plaque ground black. Himation white 7.5YR 8/2 with purple red edge W 1.4 5R 4/6. Skin red 10R 4/6. Soles red with painted black straps. black rock below figure.

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