Ipogeo dei Volumni, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Hypogeum of the Volumni

The Etruscan family had built a huge sepulcher consisting of 10 rooms in the likeness of a house with the intention that it could serve many generations: in reality only a few members - for unknown circumstances - found rest there, all in the largest cell, the tablinium.
On the left, the urn of her daughter Velia Velimna, seated on a throne. Next to this, the marble urn by Publio Volumnio, already Roman in the 1st century AD. with naturalistic depictions of a paradise garden and with the Latin inscription that gave the name Volumni to the Hypogeum.
In the center is the urn of Arnth Velimna son of Aule: the deceased, with a patera for sacrifices in his hand, lies on a triclinium draped under, on the sides of a painted door of Hades, there are two beautiful statues of winged funerary demons.
On the right is the urn of the brothers Vel and Larth and of their father Aule and grandfather Tefhri. The ceilings and tympanums of this tomb, which reproduce the plan of an aristocratic house, are decorated with reliefs imitating refined wooden structures (beams, coffers) and reliefs depicting characters linked to the afterlife and images of weapons and armor.

holmertz, ChrisJ, ikeharel, pierrefonds, Fis2, adramad, jhm, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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holmertz (101930) 2021-11-25 2:32

Hello Silvio,
These Etruscan tombs are quite beautiful and have retained their magic after more than 2000 years. You managed the limited light very well and show us a very cﬁear and sharp photo.
Best regards,
Gert

ChrisJ (171146) 2021-11-25 3:25

Ciao Silvio

I saw several such scenes in crypts and lower basements of some Italian churches I visited. Good sharpness and lighting with impressive sculpture of the sarcophagi. Tfs!

pierrefonds (113512) 2021-11-25 8:16

Hi Silvio,

Le sujet est bien cadrй. La prise de vue permet de voir les dйtails de l'Hypogйe de Volumni. La lumiиre fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne journйe.

Pierre

Fis2 (169635) 2021-11-25 9:17

Witaj Silvio!
A very interesting place, view makes impression.
This tomb is impressive, I like it.
TFS.
Good POV, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

adramad (72532) 2021-11-25 9:47

Hi Silvio.
An extraordinary composition, with this family tomb that has reached our days in very good condition, surprises the placement of the statues of the deceased on the tricliniums, it seems as if it were celebrating a meeting or conversation among all.
Both the color and the brightness of the photo are magnificent.
Very well done. I like it
Have a good day.
Very best regards, my friend.
Luis.

lousat (138551) 2021-11-25 9:52

Ciao Silvio,eccellente vista ravvicinata dopo il tuo post con una vista totale di qualche giorno fa, cattura impressionante come qualita', davvero un bel gioiello dalla Perugia sotterranea. Buona serata,Luciano

Tue (91488) 2021-11-25 10:04

Hello Silvio,
The light management was excellent here so we still get a clear view of the rich sculptures with their many details. They stand out well from the darker walls. Well done.
Lars

jhm (211734) 2021-11-25 11:09

Ciao Silvio,

We see a nice montage of the old art of the people in sculptures.
Very sharp and nice of details
An excellent composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

COSTANTINO (115451) 2021-11-25 13:49

hello dear silvio
another impressive photo from you
your title describes everything...
these Etruscan tombs are quite
beautiful ...so many years ago...
2000 years i THINK....
regards
Costantino

ifege (46851) 2021-11-25 20:13

Hi Silvio
A really good photo in the tomb and good having the parts that matter with light on them whilst the rest is dark.
cheers
Ian

pajaran (114821) 2021-11-25 22:47

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa unutrasnjost stare grobnice i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepe starine u grobnici.

Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-26 4:51

Hi Silvio
Life and Death. Being very much alive, things like this fascinate some people like you. Tx to your accompanying narratives, I like all the details one could make out under low light condition. You coped the exposure pretty well there, Well done
Best regards

jmdias (114196) 2021-11-28 11:00

silvio

I remember well tese sculptures from your gallery. a marvelous group in this dark interior, despite the weak light your image is perfect. TFS.

take care

jorge

mkamionka (73256) 2021-11-28 12:05

Ciao Silvio,
Beautiful tombs indeed, they are in the same style so they do make us thinmk that they are of the same family.
Very stylish and elegant.
Great reportage,
M

mcmtanyel (67555) 2021-12-13 20:12

Hello Silvio,
Oh, the troubles they took to bury their dead back then as opposed to now, when people cremate their dead and keep them in urns.
Regards,
MT