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A Pilos style Helmet with a gold laurel wreath,

Height: 15.7 in/40 cm

Diameter: 8.7 in/22 cm

Etruscan bronze mirror, depicting a scene from the expedition of Jason and the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. Talos (center), the giant man of bronze built by Daedalus to guard the coast of Crete, does battle with Zetes and Calais, the winged sons of Boreas the North Wind. He holds one brother in a headlock while the other seizes his waist.

apollo | c. 510-500 BCE | etruscan, temple of menerva at veii (modern-day portonaccio, italy)

"Barefoot, the god advances [toward Hercules] with left arm menacingly outstretched and the other lowered, perhaps because he held a bow."

ALABASTRA | Αλάβαστρα II. MP4: Vibrant, finely crafted small flasks used for storing perfumes and oils This collection at MANF comprises imports from 'Eastern Workshops [Phoenician, Rhodian, and other]' brought to Northern Etruria 5 - mid-3 BC Discovered in Valle Pega, Spina Necropolis [near Comacchio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy].

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Ferrara | MANF [1st floor, Room 11, 'Molten Glass' cabinet]

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A panoramic drawing I spent most of my free time in May on, to practice perspective, depth, drawing flora from reference, and some new brushes. This was a tough battle, but I am happy with the bright colors and how much comic-strip influence shows on the facial expressions.

Italy, 600 BCE. A placid day for the Etruscans is interrupted when a shepherd boy loses control of a large ram, who leads the flock in a stampede past the temple. The Etruscans only conducted animal sacrifices on sheep that didn’t resist when being led to the altar, so it’s safe to assume this one will be spared.

The man in the pointed hat is a haruspex (nethsvis in Etruscan), a priest who analyzed animal organs for signs from the gods. Here’s a bronze statuette of him from the Vatican Museum.

The Etruscan Bronze Chandelier from Cortona

Late 4th century BCE – Bronze – From La Fratta, near Cortona

This monumental bronze chandelier, one of the masterpieces of Etruscan bronze craftsmanship, was discovered in 1840 near Cortona, at the site of La Fratta. Cast using the lost-wax technique and richly decorated with mythological and animal motifs, it exemplifies the artistic and technical sophistication of Etruscan metalworking workshops, likely those of Velzna (modern Orvieto).

The chandelier consists of a central shaft and a broad basin designed to hold combustible oil. Sixteen spouts alternate with protomes of Achelous, while the underside displays intricate scenes of sirens, sileni playing musical instruments, dolphins, and animal combats surrounding a central Gorgoneion.

An inscription invoking the god Tin, the supreme deity of the Etruscan pantheon, was added about a century later, suggesting the chandelier’s reuse in a ritual or sacred context—possibly within a temple in the Camucia area.