Etruscans - Finestre sull'Arte

The Chimera of Arezzo: history of the most important and famous Etruscan bronze

One can only imagine the sense of astonishment that, on that November 15, 1553, the people of Arezzo felt when news spread of the discovery of the splendid Etruscan bronze we know today as the Chimera of Arezzo. And even greater must have been the wo...
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Etruscan treasures scattered in international museums: what are they

It can happen that an ancient civilization is rediscovered centuries later and suddenly gains great popularity. This is what happened to the Etruscans over time. In the 16th century, large tombs emerged in Tuscany containing exceptional objects and i...
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Montepulciano dedicates exhibition to legendary Etruscan king Porsenna

Montepulciano celebrates the myth and history of the Etruscan lucumone Porsenna with the exhibition Porsenna between History and Legend, hosted from July 10, 2025 to January 6, 2026 in the Museo Civico Pinacoteca Crociani. The exhibition is part of t...
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Archaeology rescued: Etruscan artifacts recovered from clandestine excavations on display in Chianti

Castellina in Chianti is hosting until Jan. 6, 2026, in the rooms of the Archaeological Museum of Chianti, the exhibition Archaeology Saved: the First Etruscans at Fonterutoli, an itinerary that returns to the public extraordinarily valuable finds re...
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How the Etruscans have been represented in comic book history: an exhibition

A journey between archaeology and pop culture, with comics as the thread to tell the story of the Etruscans, one of the most fascinating civilizations of antiquity. Until Dec. 31, 2025, the Civic Museum for the Prehistory of Mount Cetona in Cetona , ...
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Montepulciano celebrates the figure of Etruscan lucumon Porsenna. And his Head is back on display after 500 years

From July 10, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026, the Crociani Civic Art Gallery Museum in Montepulciano will host the exhibition Porsenna between History and Legend, dedicated to the figure of the Etruscan lucumone, celebrated in historical sources, reinterprete...
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Etruscan painted slabs with myths from Cerveteri on display at Florence's National Archaeological Museum

From Dec. 20, 2024, to April 7, 2025, the National Archaeological Museum in Florence will offer the exhibition Visions of Etruscan Myths and Rituals in Florence, curated by Daniele Federico Maras, an Etruscologist and director of the museum. On displ...
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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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