Ombra della sera (Italian for "Shadow of the evening") is an Etruscan statue from the town of Velathri, later Volterra. It was first depicted in a 1737 collection of Etruscan antiquities. Similarities to the work of modern artist Alberto Giacometti have been frequently observed.
Features
The statue represents a nude male, 57.5 cm long (about 22.6 inches), with very elongated body but head in normal proportions. It is estimated by archaeologists to date from the third century BC.
References
- Baruch College Mishkin Gallery exhibit page
- Arsjungle:Giacometti e l’ombra degli etruschi(in Italian)
- Ombra della sera website
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