Upcoming Exhibition
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy
Attributed to the Eagle Painter (Greek, active in Caere, 530-500 BC), Hydria (water jar) with Herakles and Iolaos slaying the Hydra, 520-510 BC, Terracotta, 17 9/16 x 14 15/16 x 13 1/8 in., The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 83.AE.346, Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content Program.
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy introduces the remarkable culture that flourished in ancient Etruria, in the region between the Arno and Tiber Rivers, from the 9th to the 2nd century BC. The Etruscans will feature important artworks lent by museums in Italy, and these treasures will be complemented by additional loans from museums in Europe, the U.S., and Canada. Altogether approximately 180 objects, renowned for their unparalleled beauty and craftsmanship, will display the Etruscans’ rich artistic legacy and offer fascinating insights into their society. The exhibition highlights the Etruscans’ highly skilled craft production and contacts with other cultures around the Mediterranean, their language and religious rituals, burial practices and luxurious grave goods, and aspects of daily life including banqueting and the lives of Etruscan women. The exhibition ends by exploring the Etruscans’ significant influence on ancient Roman society.
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy has been organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, in collaboration with the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Exhibition Gallery
Attributed to the Eagle Painter (Greek, active in Caere, 530-500 BC), Hydria (water jar) with Herakles and Iolaos slaying the Hydra, 520-510 BC, Terracotta, 17 9/16 x 14 15/16 x 13 1/8 in., The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 83.AE.346, Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content Program.
Etruscan, Bracelet (one), 675‒650 BC, Cerveteri, Gold, Diameter: 3 11/16 - 3 15/16 in. (9.3 - 10 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photo Copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State - Directorate of the Vatican Museums
Etruscan, Red-figure stamnos, 360‒350 BC, Vulci, Terracotta, Height: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Max. Width: 13 in. (33.02 cm), Diameter (Mouth): 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Diameter (Foot): 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photograph copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State—Directorate of the Vatican Museums.
Etruscan, Lebes with lion protomes, Cerveteri, Bronze, Height from border: 13 3/4 in. (35 cm), Height with mount: 19 in. (48.26 cm), Max Height: 18 5/16 in. (46.5 cm), Diameter: 25 in. (63.5 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photo Copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State - Directorate of the Vatican Museums
Etruscan, Bowl with Egyptianizing motifs, 675‒650 BC, Cerveteri, Gold and silver, Height: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm), Diameter: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photo Copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State - Directorate of the Vatican Museums
Etruscan, Toiletries box in the shape of fawn, ca. 350‒300 BC, Wood, 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6 x 10.5 x 3.8 cm), Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Copyright © Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome. Photographic archive. Photograph by Mauro Benedetti.
Etruscan, Revetment in the shape of a winged horse, 500‒475 BC, Cerveteri, Terracotta with polychromy, Height: 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Width: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photo Copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State - Directorate of the Vatican Museums
Etruscan, The "Putto Carrara", late 4th‒3rd century BC, Tarquinia, Bronze, Height: 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm), Musei Vaticani, Città del Vaticano, Photo Copyright © Governorate of the Vatican City State - Directorate of the Vatican Museums
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