beautiful to me - if I do go on to an afterlife, I would love for it to be as joyous and enchanting as the scenes depicted in this tomb. I thought it was a very attractive way to decorate a tomb, with the vivid colors that would have shown at the time of creation, and the lively people depicted in its scenes. Another detail I found interesting was the painting of different skin tones for different genders, as had been done for a long time by artists of Egypt and Greece, as we previously learned. Lastly, the Reclining Couple on a Sarcophagus, from Cerveteri, was also beautifully enchanting to me.
I love the jovial expressions on the faces of the couple, and the casual demeanor they possess. The most inviting is the idea of the deceased holding a cup, inviting others to join them for eternity, as the book explains. I think this is an appealing way of cherishing death and the afterlife, rather than avoiding it. Though I picked three pieces of art, I feel as though they are all very closely connected, and are all alluring in similar ways. Death is often looked upon as depressing and somber, but these tombs help comfort the living in knowing that they may be in a similar place someday - dancing, drinking, and enjoying a place they call
home.