Capitoline Wolf
a. How does this work express the Etruscan design?
b. What does this image portray?
c. How does the technique enhance the design?
Answers will vary.
a. It has the vitality and energy found in depictions of humans, and the tense watchfulness of the animal is the equal to any Ancient rendering. The Etruscan artist has transformed this animal into the epitome of protectiveness.
b. The great she-wolf who nurtured the twins Romulus and Remus. Romulus later kills his brother and is the founder of Rome (the figures of the infants are a Renaissance addition and not original to the Etruscan work).
c. The bronze casting gives a greater sense of power to the overall presentation and image.
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