Etruscan Art Photos

The Etruscan civilization thrived in Italy between the 10thC BCE to 1stC BCE. Much of Etruscan culture became that of ancient Rome and derived from are of ancient Greece. Etruscan art is best know for tombs carved with the deceased carved sitting on top of the tomb lid, often as loving couples.

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Etruscan ceramic amphora from le Grau du Roi at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan vase at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Etruscan gold pectoral from Cerveteri Regolini-Galassi tomb in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.
Etruscan ceramic amphora (end 6th - start 5thC BCE) from le Grau du Roi (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware (675-450 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan vase (7thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Etruscan gold pectoral from Cerveteri Regolini-Galassi tomb (mid 7thC BCE) in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.
Lion detail of Etruscan gold Fibula from Cerveteri Regolini-Galassi tomb , Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware Kyathos cup at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan clay portable stove with supports for two cooking pots at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze carriage shaft ends shaped as horse & griffin from Chiusi plus dead-hare perfume bottle from Nola, Campania at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Lion detail of Etruscan gold Fibula from Cerveteri Regolini-Galassi tomb (mid 7thC BCE), Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware Kyathos cup (630-600 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan clay portable stove with supports for two cooking pots (600-500 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze carriage shaft ends shaped as horse & griffin (600-550 BCE) from Chiusi plus dead-hare perfume bottle (600-550 BCE) from Nola, Campania at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Detail of lion head on Etruscan bronze bowl in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan bronze bowl with six animal heads in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan rabbit vial in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Gilt-silver Phoenician Cypriot dish in Vatican Museum found in Etruscan tomb. Vatican City.
Detail of lion head on Etruscan bronze bowl in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan bronze bowl with six animal heads in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Etruscan rabbit vial (year unknown) in Vatican Museum. Vatican City.Gilt-silver Phoenician Cypriot dish in Vatican Museum found in Etruscan tomb. Vatican City.
Etruscan-Corinthian earthenware jug painted with friezes of animals at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan-Corinthian earthenware vase in shape of human leg painted with friezes of birds at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan-Ionian earthenware cup in shape of eagle's head at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan terracotta antefix roof ornament with Medusa at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Etruscan-Corinthian earthenware jug (Olpe) painted with friezes of animals (580-560 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan-Corinthian earthenware vase (rhyton?) in shape of human leg painted with friezes of birds (c580 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan-Ionian earthenware cup (rhyton) in shape of eagle's head (580-560 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan terracotta antefix roof ornament with Medusa (550-500 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware broken-off top of jug with male mask at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware Oinochoe wine jug at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware stand with profile of horses at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze funerary shield with head of Acheloos at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware broken-off top of jug with male mask (c550 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware Oinochoe wine jug (550-500 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan black ceramic Bucchero Ware stand with profile of horses (550-500 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze funerary shield with head of Acheloos (6thC BCE) at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Etruscan silver with electrum relief panel of horse-racing riders with fallen comrade underfoot perhaps from parade chariot or furniture from Castel San Mariano, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta roof antefix with female head probably from Caere at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan terracotta antefix roof ornament with female head from Caere at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan painted terracotta antefix molded with head of woman wearing disk earrings from Cerveteri at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan silver with electrum relief panel of horse-racing riders with fallen comrade underfoot perhaps from parade chariot or furniture (540-520 BCE) from Castel San Mariano, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta roof antefix with female head (540-530 BCE) probably from Caere at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan terracotta antefix roof ornament with female head (525-500 BCE) from Caere at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan painted terracotta antefix molded with head of woman wearing disk earrings (520-200 BCE) from Cerveteri at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan-Latin painted terracotta antefix molded with head of woman in elaborate frame from Lanuvium, Latium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta black-figure knob handled cup with Dionysus & satyrs from Vulci in at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Etruscan-Latin painted terracotta antefix molded with head of woman in elaborate frame (520-470 BCE) from Lanuvium, Latium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta black-figure knob handled cup with Dionysus & satyrs (c550 BCE) from Vulci in at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan bronze Negau-type helmet at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan stamnos found at Altrier burial site at National Museum of History & Art. Luxembourg, Luxembourg.Etruscan gold grape earrings at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan bronze Negau-type helmet (500-400 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan stamnos (two handled jar) (5thC BCE) found at Altrier burial site at National Museum of History & Art. Luxembourg, Luxembourg.Etruscan gold grape earrings (late 5th-3rdC BCE) at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Celtic culture bronze flagon from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture bronze flagon from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek or Etruscan blue glass pitcher with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan gold earrings from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture bronze flagon (c450 BCE) from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture bronze flagon (c450 BCE) from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek or Etruscan blue glass pitcher (Oinochoe) with white, yellow & turquoise feathered decoration (400-200 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan gold earrings (400-300 BCE) from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan painted terracotta antefix molded with head of man with beard from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan pitcher with human figure handle & Etruscan sieve spoon at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Etruscan red-figured perfume or oil vase in form of duck from Vulci, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan bronze wine strainer with snake at end of handle at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan painted terracotta antefix molded with head of man with beard (400-300 BCE) from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan pitcher with human figure handle & Etruscan sieve spoon (4thC BCE) at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Etruscan red-figured perfume or oil vase in form of duck (askos) (c350-325 BCE) from Vulci, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan bronze wine strainer with snake at end of handle (c325-275 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan mug in shape of African Boy & Etruscan black glazed rhyton in form of galloping horse from Vulci, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan bronze trefoil-mouthed Oinochoe wine jug at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back depicting pair of Lasa goddesses of fate each holding an alabastron at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back depicting Lasa goddess of fate at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan mug in shape of African Boy (head-kantharos) (c325-275 BCE) & Etruscan black glazed rhyton in form of galloping horse (300-200 BCE) from Vulci, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan bronze trefoil-mouthed Oinochoe wine jug (c300 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back (c300 BCE) depicting pair of Lasa goddesses of fate each holding an alabastron at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back (c300-250 BCE) depicting Lasa goddess of fate at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan bronze mirror back depicting Lasa goddess of fate holding an alabastron at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back depicting giant sea creatures at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror reflecting surface at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back depicting Castor & Pollux flanked by female deities at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan bronze mirror back (c300-200 BCE) depicting Lasa goddess of fate holding an alabastron at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back (c300-250 BCE) depicting giant sea creatures at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror reflecting surface (c300-200 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Etruscan bronze mirror back (c300-200 BCE) depicting Castor & Pollux flanked by female deities at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan bronze skin-scraping strigil with female-figure handle & engraved mirror from Palestrina, Latium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan black-glazed oil vase in form of elephant from Vulci, Italy perhaps inspired by Hannibal at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan stone sarcophagus lid with relief figure of woman from Tarquinia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta cinerary chest with sculpted reclining woman & with much of original paint at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan bronze skin-scraping strigil with female-figure handle & engraved mirror (c300 BCE) from Palestrina, Latium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan black-glazed oil vase in form of elephant (askos) (300-200 BCE) from Vulci, Italy perhaps inspired by Hannibal at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan stone sarcophagus lid with relief figure of woman (c250 BCE) from Tarquinia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta cinerary chest with sculpted reclining woman & with much of original paint (225-150 BCE) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn with reclining man on lid & battle panel on chest from Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn lid with reclining man holding horse rhyton prob. from Volterra at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta painted funerary urn with combat scene at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Etruscan terracotta comic actor figures with character masks perhaps from Canino, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn with reclining man on lid & battle panel on chest (200-100 BCE) from Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn lid with reclining man holding horse rhyton (200-100 BCE) prob. from Volterra at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan terracotta painted funerary urn with combat scene (2ndC BCE) at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Etruscan terracotta comic actor figures with character masks (2ndC BCE) perhaps from Canino, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn with reclining man with libation cup on lid & battle panel on chest from Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn with reclining woman with open lidded mirror on lid & columns & flowers on chest from near Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of face of reclining woman on Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn from near Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn front panel of chest with couple riding on covered wagon from Volterra at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn with reclining man with libation cup on lid & battle panel on chest (150-100 BCE) from Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn with reclining woman with open lidded mirror on lid & columns & flowers on chest (150-130 BCE) from near Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of face of reclining woman on Etruscan carved terracotta cinerary urn (150-130 BCE) from near Chiusi at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Etruscan carved alabaster cinerary urn front panel of chest with couple riding on covered wagon (100-150 BCE) from Volterra at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
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