Tomb of the Leopards
The Tomb of the Leopards (Italian: Tomba dei leopardi) is an Etruscan burial chamber so called for the confronted leopards painted above a banquet scene. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi, near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, and dates to around 470–450 BC. The painting is one of the best-preserved murals of Tarquinia, and is known for "its lively coloring, and its animated depictions rich with gestures." The subject matter is influenced by the Greek-Attic art of the first quarter of the fifth century BC. This Attic influence extends to the very figures of leopards being a main aspect of the fresco.