Vulci Etruscan Treasures Exhibition at Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan

Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan has opened a major exhibition on the Etruscan city of Vulci, the first in a series on Etruscan metropolises. Vulci, one of the twelve city-states of the Etruscan League, was a wealthy production hub and importer of Athenian ceramics. The exhibition, titled "Vulci. Produrre per gli uomini. Produrre per gli dei," is curated by Giuseppe Sassatelli and Laura M. Michetti and features six sections. It showcases artifacts from Vulci's necropolises, including ceramics, bronzes, and a rare pair of silver hands used in aristocratic funerary practices. The show also includes works by Arte Povera artist Giuseppe Penone in dialogue with ancient objects. The exhibition highlights Vulci's artistic and artisanal productivity, its trade networks with Greeks, Phoenicians, and Sardinians, and the impact of looting and unscientific excavations in the 19th century, notably by the wife of Luciano Bonaparte. The show runs at Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan; the next installment will focus on Tarquinia.