Etruscan art - Finestre sull'Arte

Tarquinia showcases Etruscan funerary art with an exhibition dedicated to painted tombs

To highlight the heritage of the painted tombs of Tarquinia and Orvieto, exploring their artistic characteristics and reconstructing the ties that once united two of Etruria’s most important cities in antiquity. This is the goal of the exhibition *Jo...
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Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years

After more than 140 years, the Magliano Lead is temporarily returning to the site where it was discovered. From July 11 to October 11, 2026, the Etruscan artifact—which has been housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence since 1882—will...
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Rome: The frescoes in the François Tomb are now part of Italy’s national heritage

The famous cycle of frescoes in the François Tomb has officially become part of Italy’s national heritage. The inauguration of the new exhibition space at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome took place today in the presence of...
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Marzabotto's National Etruscan Museum reopens completely renovated

The MNEMA - Museo Nazionale Etrusco "Pompeo Aria" National Etruscan Museum in Marzabotto (Bologna) reopened its doors to the public today after a major rearrangement and reflection on the role a museum is called to play in contemporary society. The r...
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The visible spirituality of the Etruscans. Where the gesture touches the divine

In the Etruscan world, the divine came through detail. Every anomaly in the sky, every variation in the animal body, every vibration of the earth carried a message. The priest did not pronounce dogma, but he read the world. His gaze flowed over the v...
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The treasure in the mud: the bronzes of San Casciano, history of discovery

When the hot water of Tuscany 's hot springs meets clayey mud, sometimes history stops and reveals millennia-old secrets that resurface intact, defying time. It happened in San Casciano dei Bagni, in the province of Siena, where, a few meters from th...
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Milan, at the Rovati Foundation the exhibition on Etruscan bronzes from the Corazzi collection

From April 1 to October 4, 2026, the Luigi Rovati Foundation in Milan presents the exhibition The Etruscans and the Netherlands. A/R of the Corazzi Bronzes, an exhibition project that temporarily brings back to Italy a nucleus of Etruscan bronzes tha...
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Five restored Etruscan vases on display at Florence's Opificio delle Pietre Dure

From March 17 to May 30, 2026, the Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence is hosting the exhibition Farsi forma. The Restoration of Five Etruscan Vases from the Guarnacci Museum in Volterra, part of Caring for Art. Restorations on Display,...
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