Etruscan and Italic Art in the J. Paul Getty Museum
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Featuring in-depth research on almost 500 objects, this richly illustrated open-access catalogue showcases the J. Paul Getty Museum’s exceptional collection of Etruscan and Italic art.
The Etruscans and neighboring pre-Roman cultures dominated central and northern Italy from 900 to 100 BCE. The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of Etruscan and Italic art—bronze and terracotta sculpture, wall paintings, bucchero and figured pottery, gold and amber jewelry, and carved gemstones—is among the most renowned in North America. This richly illustrated catalogue brings together the latest research on nearly 500 objects. Prefaced by a history of Etruria’s culture and artistic innovations, it features recent results of scientific analysis, provenance histories, and an extensive bibliography.
- Offers a study of the multicultural Mediterranean—Etruria sat along trade routes linking West Asia, Greece, Europe, and North Africa.
- Includes detailed catalogue entries accompanied by spectacular photography—nearly 600 illustrations in all.
- Contains up-to-date research from international scholars spanning the disciplines of archaeology, art, and the languages of pre-Roman Italy, as well as conservation science.
A comprehensive guide to an extraordinary collection, this publication is an invaluable resource for archaeologists, art historians, classicists, conservators, curators, and enthusiasts of the ancient world.
The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at www.getty.edu/publications/etruscan-art/ and features zoomable, high-resolution illustrations. Free PDF and EPUB editions are available, as well as JPG downloads of the main catalogue images. This publication was created using Quire, a multiformat publishing tool from Getty.