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    News and Articles on Etruscan art



    Roman Art: A Bibliography  Jul 22, 2008
    Brendel, Otto J. Etruscan Art. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. (Suite101.com)

    Getty's New Antiquities Curator  May 24, 2008
    Leaving her position as Senior Collections Curator, History of Archaeology and Ancient Art at the world-renowned Getty Research Institute (GRI), she'll join Senior Curator Dr. Karol Wight and her colleagues at the , home to a superlative of Greek, Roman and Etruscan art. Education and Publications. (Suite101.com)

    The Met Opens New Greek & Roman Galleries  Apr 21, 2007
    On the mezzanine level, there is a gallery space dedicated to Etruscan art, as well as a large study center that contains around 4,000 pieces covering the entire span of time showcased in the new galleries. "It's a great achievement for the museum," Christopher Lightfoot, an associate curator who helped manage the endeavor. (CBS New York, NY)

    Sculptor Brenda Garand to head studio art department  Feb 28, 2007
    The Dartmouth Online. Wednesday, February 28, 2007. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)

    A former looter's 'modern' Etruscan art  Aug 29, 2006
    2006 the International Herald Tribune All rights reserved (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    'Tomb raider' leads authorities to ancient paintings  Jun 17, 2006
    In Etruscan art, the birds would have symbolised the passage between life and death and the lions represented the underworld. While art historians salivate at the finding, it illustrated two serious problems for Italy - the constantly rising cost of excavating and managing ancient treasures and the fight against organised criminals who plunder the country's heritage. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)

    Scandal clouds Getty re-opening  Jan 28, 2006
    Its re-opening has allowed the museum to return its much lauded collection of Roman, Greek and Etruscan art to public view after years in storage. "We are so happy to back at the villa, so happy to be looking at the objects on display after so long," antiquities curator Karol Wight said. (BBC News)

    Getty Villa reopening after a $275M overhaul  Jan 27, 2006
    Posted 1/26/2006 6:30 PM. Today's Top Travel Stories. (USA Today -- Travel)




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