Etruscan art

CIRCA EARLY 7TH CENTURY B.C.

Etruscan sarcophagus- Married Couple Embracing.

The Etruscans June 20 to November 25, 2012 Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, generally referred to as PAC Museum, is holding a world exclusive exhibition of Etruscan artefacts It features over 200 objects belonging to our common world heritage, bearing witness to the many facets of this ancient civilization. Exhibits include jewellery, bowls, chalices, vases, sculptures, figurines, large murals, architectural elements and ornamentation, funeral urns…

Etruscan bronze statue of the winged Vanth; angel of the hades holding a serpent, circa 300BC British museum

In this gallery, we showcase 25 pieces of art produced by the Etruscan civilization which flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. Etruscan art is celebrated for its vitality...

Many folks see the Etruscan civilization as merely a segue, a follow up to the Greeks and a foreshadowing to the Romans. But casting this ancient society as a sideline character might not do them enough justice.

Etruscan art—the art of the regions in Italy known as Etruria—is not the most famous of art types in the Mediterranean, but it is lively!