Ceramiche e bronzi laconici nel Mediterraneo arcaico: osservazioni su un libro recente da una prospettiva "occidentale"
In: Archeologia Classica: 62, 2011
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The article discusses some aspects
of
Fabienne Coudin's recent book on the distribution
of
Laconian pottery throughout the
6th
century B.C. In particular, the author discusses the conclusions
of
F. Coudin concerning the presence
of
Laconian pottery in southern and central Italy. The success
of
Laconian pottery "abroad" and in particular in Italy is accounted for by F. Coudin with the close
links between the traders
of
Laconia and Samos, which also seem to have been exceptionally strong
in the trade
of
bronze vessels. Some critical remarks are devoted to this particular topic, focusing on
the characteristic distribution of these products of Laconian craftsmanship in the Italian peninsula.
In the last part
of
the review-article the author discusses the results of F. Coudin's attempt to identify some tangible evidence of Laconian artistic influence in Etruscan iconography. Her observations,
although suggestive, are not, the author deems, borne out by study of the material. Nonetheless this
attempt is considered very interesting because it may inspire others to take this hypothesis to more
definite conclusions.
Some examples are briefly analyzed and an outline is traced of Laconian influence on Etruscan art.