Analysis of the Arezzo Chimera SculptureThe work of art that I am going to analyze is the Arezzo Chimera Sculpture from art of the Etruscans. I will analyze the appearance of this work of art as well as the axis, palette, texture and position of the figure. I will also describe the history I can find about the piece and what may have happened at the time of its creation. As previously stated, I will analyze the Chimera of Arezzo. This work of art is a round bronze sculpture approximately 80 cm in height. I was not able to find the other dimensions of this sculpture, only the height. The artist is also unknown. The Arezzo Chimera was found in Arezzo, an ancient Etruscan and Roman city in Tuscany. It is believed that the Etruscans created this work of art around 400 BCE, over 2000 years ago! The Chimera of Arezzo is a bronze sculpture in the round representing a chimera. The bronze is fine, bronze color, no additions at all and the texture of the sculpt seems smooth across most of the body. This chimera has the body and head of a lion. The claws are clearly defined and starting from them you can see where every tendon and bone would be if it were a real lion. The realism is striking. Going further up in the sculpture, we can see that this chimera is poorly nourished because of the indentation and small size of its stomach. The rib cage is also well defined, as are some of the hip bones. Going higher, there are strange sort of spikes protruding from the lion's back along its spine. Perhaps they are there to carry fur or hair. Moving on to the lion's head, its mane is beautifully depicted with pieces of bronze curving backwards in a somewhat realistic pattern. The texture ...... middle of paper ...... which was part of a votive set indicates that it most likely had great significance to the culture and person who owned it. I find it interesting that the sculpture itself depicts a Greek mythological creature even though it is inscribed with an Etruscan god. This is perhaps a sign of the influence of the Greeks on Etruscan art as a whole. The details of this sculpture suggest that it was probably quite expensive, especially if it was in a set. Perhaps a nobility or simply a rich commissioner had this piece made. This is my analysis of the Chimera of Arezzo. This piece is stunning and beautifully made. This is a wonderful example of the mixture of religions/mythology that comes from mixing cultures. This is personally one of my favorite pieces of art and for good reason. The Chimera of Arezzo is an astonishing round bronze sculpture dating from 400 BCE.!