Votive head of a bearded man
425-400 B.C.
bronze, h 7,6 cm
London, British Museum

Votive head of a bearded man

Askòs in the form of a duck
350–325 B.C. (from Vulci)

London, British Museum

Askòs in the form of a duck

Votive statuette of a man
embracing a woman
500–475 B.C. bronze, h 11,5 cm
London, British Museum

Votive statuette of a man embracing a woman

Calco della Chimera XXII
bronze, 150x65 cm
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
di Firenze

Calco della Chimera XXII

Thomas Dempster
De Etruria Regali libri septem
Front cover of the manuscript
17th century – Norfolk, Holkham Hall

De Etruria Regali libri septem Front cover of the manuscript

Satiro con flauto da Pistoia
inizio VI sec. B.C.
British Museum

Satiro con flauto da Pistoia

Gorgone da Chiusi
inciso con decorazioni a traforo
inizio VI sec. B.C.
British Museum

Gorgone da Chiusi inciso con decorazioni a traforo

Vaso canopo da Chiusi
inizio VI sec. B.C.
British Museum

Vaso canopo da Chiusi inizio VI sec. a.C.

“Exceptional loans from the British Museum: the exhibition features
over 50 prestigious items from the museum’s own Etruscan collection”

ETRUSCAN ENCHANTMENT From the secrets of Holkham Hall to the wonders of the British Museum

The Birth of Modern Etruscology

This extraordinary exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey through paintings, drawings, archaeological items, documents and objects, providing them with a unique insight into the birth of modern Etruscology in the 18th century and the passion of Anglo-Saxons and Europe for the Etruscans.

A unique insight into the charming atmosphere of an 18th century grand tour: the exhibition focuses on the extraordinary figure of Lord Coke and his travels through Italy when he fell under the spell of the Etruscan civilization, which he became a “munificent patron” of.