CIVILIZATION
ETRUSCAN
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Question
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On the roof of the temple.
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Behind the temple.
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On the porch of the temple.
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In the cella of the temple.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Apollo of Veii is a life-size painted terracotta Etruscan statue of Aplu (Apollo), designed to be placed at the highest part of a temple. The statue was discovered in the Portonaccio sanctuary of ancient Veii, Latium, in what is now central Italy, and dates from c. 510-500 BC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Apulu (Apollo of Veii), from the roof of the Portonaccio temple, Italy, c. 510-500 B.C.E., painted terracotta, 5 feet, 11 inches high (Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome).
Detailed explanation-3: -The sanctuary of Minerva at Portonaccio is an archaeological site on the western side of the plateau on which the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, north of Rome, Italy, was located. The site takes its name from the locality within the village of Isola Farnese, part of Municipio XX, city of Rome.
Detailed explanation-4: -The superstructures of Etruscan temples were built from wood and mud brick that was often covered in stucco, plaster, or painted for decoration. The temple had a stone or tufa foundation, and the roof was covered in protective terra cotta tiles. Despite their Greek origins, Etruscan temples are uniquely Etruscan.
Detailed explanation-5: -The technical knowledge required to produce terracotta sculpture at such a large scale was considerable and it may just have been the master sculptor Vulca whose skill at the Portonaccio temple earned him not only a prestigious commission in Rome but a place in the history books as well.