Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities

In statuary, kouroi and kore are based on conventional figure types, represented with growing anatomical realism and attention to detail. The fabric of city life during the Archaic period favors the proliferation of workshops and artistic centers producing large quantities of painted vases, and bronze or terracotta statuettes. All reflect the importance of religious items, the mythological repertory, and, increasingly, the artistic representation of the human body. Etruscan civilization is at its height: contact with Greece is intensive, and numerous Greek artisans settle in Etruria. Nevertheless, thanks to its artisans' mastery of modeling techniques, Etruscan art retains its characteristic brio, spontaneity, and sensitive representation of movement within the production of terracotta and bronze figures.
The period marks the beginnings of the Roman republic.