Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Etruscan Museum

Usually Italy inspires me to wrap myself up in velvet brocaded Renaissance glory, undulating wildly in Baroque ecstasy, all while indulging the senses to a Bernini-infused glory.  But this time, I seem to be rather interested in the ancients, the Etruscans and Romans.  Is it because I watched HBO's Rome before I left and it gave me a crush on this guy?
Who knows?
But I am certainly learning a lot about Rome and its predecessor, Etruscia.  I spent some time in the Etruscan museum in Viterbo and had a look at some artifacts.... and even drew one.
Interesting coins...
Amazing fragments....
Lots a wondrous sarcophagi..that I drew.
But really I'd just like to leave you with this image:
Hail!

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  1. AnonymousJune 12, 2018 at 11:58 AM

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  2. AnonymousJune 12, 2018 at 11:59 AM


    I've long held a completely stupid and unproven idea that the Romans brought the toga to the Celts who developed them into kilts. I am not sure why anyone would think pleats before the steam iron are a good idea, but they do. And I for one (and I am unanimous in this)am in favor of both. As for Etruscans- what did they give me besides olive oil and western civilization's folklore of congress with sheep and goats?

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