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The Orator, also known as L'Arringatore (Italian), Aule Meteli (Etruscan) or Aulus Metellus (Latin), is an Etruscan bronze sculpture from the late second or the early first century BC.[1] Aulus Metellus was an Etruscan senator in the Roman republic, originally from Perugia or Cortona.[2] The Aulus Metellus sculpture was found in 1566 with the exact location being debated, but all sources agree the sculpture was found either in or around Lake Trasimeno in the province of Perugia on the border between Umbria and Tuscany,[2][3] 177 kilometers (110 miles) from Rome. The statue is exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence.

Aule Meteli (The Orator)
Year	110-90 BCE
Medium	bronze sculpture
Dimensions	179 cm (70 in)
Location	National Archaeological Museum, Florence

Description

The statue is 179 cm in height[1] and wears a toga exigua, consisting of a short sleeved tunic underneath a close fitting toga, slung over the left arm and shoulder while leaving the right arm free for movement. The hem starts over the right ankle and heads diagonally upwards to above the left calf.[4] The statue also wears a pair of boots called calceus senatorius, a type of footwear worn by senators and high ranking magistrates made of red leather.[5] The statue stands in a contrapposto pose with one leg supporting the bulk of its weight.[6] The hair of the statue is cut short and combed to the left.[6] The left arm rests at its side with the hand raised and opened slightly,[6] while the right arm is stretched out, bent at the elbow, its palm open and the fingers spread out.[2] The statue wears a ring on its left ringfinger, which is believed to be a scarab ring.[7] Since the statue was made out of seven parts, you can see the seams, where they were attached to each other.[7]

Inscription

On the Aulus Metellus statue there is an inscription written in the Etruscan language. The inscription reads "auleśi meteliś ve[luś] vesial clenśi / cen flereś tece sanśl tenine / tu θineś χisvlicś" ('To (or from) Auli Meteli, the son of Vel and Vesi, Tenine (?) set up this statue as a votive offering to Sans, by deliberation of the people').[8]

Purpose

The Aulus Metellus statue was made for the purpose of a votive offering.[1] A votive offering is an object given to any god of a panhellenic religion as payment for the successful fulfillment of a prayer. This object could be anything from a handmade effigy or, if the giver of the offering is wealthy, a commissioned statue.[9] This idea of the statue being a votive offering is debated, and some historians say the statue was an honorary statue intended for public viewing rather than an offering to the gods.[6] Honorary statues weren’t just for decoration of a public place, but they had political and social function.[10]

There is some debate about the family that originally owned the statue and their socioeconomic status.[2][6] Spivey and other sources state that the Aulus Metellus statue belonged to a wealthy family due to the statue being made out of expensive materials (i.e. bronze) and the level of craftsmanship present in the statue.[2][11] Shiell states the Aulus Metellus statue belonged to a more average Roman family.[6]

See also

• Capitoline Brutus
• Etruscan art
• Etruscan language
• Etruscan civilization
• Bronze

Gallery

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  Detail of inscription
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  Detail of inscription
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  Detail of head
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  Detail of left hand

References

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[de] Arringatore

Der Arringatore (ital. der Redner) ist eine etruskische Bronzestatue aus dem späten 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. oder frühen 1. Jahrhundert v. Chr. und stellt Aule Meteli oder Metele (latinisiert Aulus Metellus oder Metellius) dar. Die Skulptur wurde im 16. Jahrhundert entdeckt und befindet sich heute im Archäologischen Nationalmuseum von Florenz. Die Statue ist ein bedeutendes Beispiel der späten etruskischen Bronzeskulptur und zeigt die allmähliche Romanisierung der etruskischen Kunst.

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- [en] The Orator

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[es] El orador

La estatua conocida como El orador (en italiano L'Arringatore, en latín Aulus Metellus, en etrusco Aule Meteli) es una escultura etrusca realizada en bronce a finales del siglo II o principios del I a. C.,[1] que representa a Aulo Metelo, un senador etrusco durante la República romana originario de Perugia o Cortona.[2] La escultura fue encontrada en 1566 y su ubicación exacta fue objeto de debate, pero actualmente todas las fuentes coinciden en que fue en el lago Trasimeno o en sus alrededores, en la provincia de Perugia, en el límite entre Umbría y Toscana, a 177 kilómetros de Roma.[2][3]

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[it] Arringatore

L'Arringatore è una scultura bronzea alta 170 cm raffigurante un uomo togato, databile tra la fine del II e gli inizi del I secolo a.C., realizzata con tecnica a cera persa in sette parti distinte a fusione cava, poi unite tra loro[1]. È conservata nel Museo archeologico nazionale di Firenze. Si tratta dell'unica testimonianza integra pervenutaci di una grande scultura in metallo dell'epoca tardo-etrusca[2].

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