Etruscan art - Finestre sull'Arte

Gino Severini and Etruscan inspiration: the "two-faced Janus" on display at MAEC in Cortona

From March 30 to May 4, 2025, MAEC in Cortona is hosting the exhibition-dossier Giano-Culsans: the double and the Etruscan inspiration of Gino Severini. From the Collection of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona, where for the first time the famous Etrus...
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The historical library of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia reopens to the public

The historic library of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia reopens to the public from March 14, 2025, by reservation only, in a completely renovated environment. The library holds a bibliographic holdings of more than 20,000 volumes, includ...
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Outstanding discovery in Tarquinia: new painted tomb in Etruscan necropolis

Extraordinary discovery at the Unesco site of Tarquinia, where archaeologists have found a new painted chamber tomb: the paintings on the walls show dance and workshop scenes. The discovery dates back to late 2022, although it was announced by the Vi...
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How Etruscan art influenced twentieth-century art

The Etruscan civilization, with its aura of mystery, fascinating aesthetics and distinctive materials, was a powerful creative stimulus for artists, intellectuals and designers in the 20th century. To this day, many designers continue to be inspired ...
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At the Mart in Rovereto and the Luigi Rovati Foundation in Milan, Etruscan civilization meets the art of 1900

The exhibition Etruschi del Novecento, organized in collaboration between the Mart in Rovereto and the Luigi Rovati Foundation in Milan, aims to explore the cultural and artistic legacy of the Etruscans, interpreted through the lens of the 20th centu...
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A precious Etruscan ivory stool is being restored in Bologna. Two-day construction site open to the public

The Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Bologna Est, has announced the restoration of an extremely rare Etruscan ivory stool from the 6th century B.C, from an Etruscan tomb discovered in 1887 at the Giardini...
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Bibbona's Etruscan bronzes return home

Bibbona's Etruscan bronzes are coming home: in fact, the Centro Espositivo del Comune Vecchio in Bibbona (Livorno) is hosting the exhibition Bronzi Etruschi, la stirpe arcaica di Bibbona, curated by Fabrizio Burchianti, which offers visitors a chance...
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An exhibition in Orvieto on the conquest of Velzna, the last city-state of Etruria

The spaces of the "Claudio Faina" Etruscan Museum in Orvieto are ready to host the exhibition Volsino capto from September 7 to December 8, 2024 . 265-264 BC. The exhibition recounts a central episode in the history of Etruria: the conquest of Velzna...
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