Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of an Etruscan mausoleum has long puzzled scholars. Although they agree that the discovery of an Etruscan tomb at Castellina in Chianti inspired the work, questions remain about the master’s interpretation of Etruscan architecture and its place in his broader oeuvre. Through a reading of early documents related to the tomb discovery, this study offers a new interpretation of the work’s origin, content, and purpose. It situates the work within an epistolary exchange between some of Florence’s leading citizens, and posits that it reflects contemporary views of Etruscan architecture drawn from textual and archaeological sources.

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莱昂纳多和伊特鲁里亚墓

达芬奇绘制的伊特鲁里亚陵墓一直困扰着学者们。尽管他们同意在基安蒂的卡斯特利纳发现的伊特鲁里亚墓地启发了这项工作，但关于大师对伊特鲁里亚建筑的解释及其在他更广泛的作品中的位置仍然存在疑问。通过阅读与古墓发现有关的早期文件，本研究对作品的起源、内容和目的提供了新的解释。它将作品置于佛罗伦萨一些主要公民之间的书信交流中，并假设它反映了从文本和考古资源中汲取的伊特鲁里亚建筑的当代观点。