What is Etruscan art best known for?
(c.700-90 BCE) Etruscan culture, based in the Italian province of Etruria in Italy prior to the rise of Rome, reached its zenith during the sixth century BCE (500-600 BCE). It is noted for its tomb paintings and funerary sarcophagi, as well as its ceramics, and was a significant influence on both Greek and Roman art. For more, see Etruscan Art. Back to top Q. Why is Greek art so important? During the period 600-300 BCE, ancient Greece was the most important cultural centre of the ancient world, creating a huge and stunning range of sculpture, painting, ceramics and architecture, which subsequently exerted a major influence on the development of Western art. Greek art spans three basic eras: the Archaic Period (c.600-500 BCE), the Classical Period (c.500-323 BCE) and the Hellenistic Period (c.323-27 BCE). For more, see Greek Art. Q. Why have so few Greek sculptures survived intact? Because during the Dark Ages (c.400-800) scavengers dismantled many stone sculptures and melted down nearl
