#centuripe

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Centuripe, province in Enna, Sicily, Italy

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All the beauty and harmony of Sicily are captured in this terracotta vase dating from the 3rd–2nd century BC, found in Centuripe, Sicily (Italy).

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The scene depicted on this Greek vase shows four female figures: a bride surrounded by handmaidens (or perhaps the women of the family accompanying her in the wedding procession).

It is reminiscent of the murals from the same period, with delicate figures rendered with care and attention to detail.

The colours are still beautiful: the women are wearing dresses in soft shades of pink, lavender and blue; a pale white defines the bride’s sheer veil, whilst bright yellow and deep red highlight the jewellery, suggesting combinations of gold and coloured gemstones.

Made for a tomb, the vase served a purely symbolic purpose; it may depict a bride who died prematurely. The shape of the lid imitates the architecture of a Greek temple.

The artefact is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Toda la belleza y la armonía de Sicilia se reflejan en este jarrón de terracota de los siglos III-II a. C., procedente de Centuripe, Sicilia (Italia).

La escena representada en este jarrón griego muestra cuatro figuras femeninas: una novia rodeada de doncellas (o quizá sean las mujeres de la familia que la acompañan en el cortejo nupcial).

Recuerda a las pinturas murales de la misma época, con figuras delicadas esbozadas con esmero y gran detalle.

Los colores siguen siendo preciosos: las mujeres lucen vestidos en suaves tonos rosa, lavanda y azul; un blanco pálido resalta el velo transparente de la novia, mientras que el amarillo brillante y el rojo intenso resaltan las joyas, sugiriendo combinaciones de oro y piedras de colores.

Creado para una tumba, el jarrón tenía una función puramente simbólica; tal vez represente a una novia fallecida prematuramente. La forma de la tapa imita la arquitectura de un templo griego.

La pieza se encuentra en el Museo Metropolitano de Arte de Nueva York.

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Tutta la bellezza e l'armonia della Sicilia in questo vaso in terracotta del III-II secolo a.C., da Centuripe, Enna.

La scena su questo vaso greco mostra 4 figure femminili: una sposa circondata da ancelle (o forse sono le donne della famiglia che l'accompagnano nel corteo nuziale).

Ricorda i dipinti murali dello stesso periodo, figure delicate modellate con cura e dettagli.

I colori sono ancora bellissimi: le donne indossano abiti in tenui tonalità di rosa, lavanda e blu; un bianco pallido definisce il velo trasparente della sposa, il giallo luminoso ed il rosso intenso evidenziano i gioielli, suggerendo combinazioni di oro e pietre colorate.

Realizzato per una tomba, il vaso aveva una funzione puramente simbolica, forse ritrae una sposa morta prematuramente. La forma del coperchio imita l'architettura di un tempio greco.

Il reperto è presso il Metroplitan Museum of Art di New York.

Source: Compagni di viaggio by DT Gomez

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The Town of Centuripe in Sicily, Italy

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Centuripe, Sicily, Italy.

Many remains of the ancient city, mostly of the Roman period, still exist and numerous antiquities, including some fine Hellenistic terra-cottas, were discovered in casual excavations.

Other sights include the Chiesa Madre (17th century) and the ruins of the so-called Castle of Conradin, in fact a Roman mausoleum of the Imperial age.

I can personally recommend going on Google Street View and zooming around Centuripe! The views are amazing!

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Centuripe, Italy

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Centuripe

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Centuripe, village de Sicile en forme de corps [video]

Nouvel article publié sur https://www.2tout2rien.fr/centuripe-village-de-sicile-en-forme-de-corps-video/

Centuripe, village de Sicile en forme de corps [video]

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Centuripe is a town located in the province of Enna in Sicily, Italy. It is situated on a hilltop at an elevation of about 800 meters above sea level, and it has a population of approximately 5,000 people.