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Etruscans

57 works held in 23 museums

Banquets, dances, funeral games and demons of the underworld in the painted tombs

Door to the underworld guarded by two Charuns, Etruscans

Door to the underworld guarded by two Charuns, c. 150–125 BCE.

Porte de l'au-delà gardée par deux Charuns (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Charuns, Tarquinia

The demon Tuchulcha and Theseus, Etruscans

The demon Tuchulcha and Theseus, c. 325 BCE.

Le démon Tuchulcha et Thésée (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia

Banqueter reclining on a couch (Golini Tomb I), Etruscans

Banqueter reclining on a couch (Golini Tomb I), 4th century BCE.

Convive couché sur un lit (tombe Golini I) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto

Banqueters and a dancer, Etruscans

Banqueters and a dancer, c. 450 BCE.

Convives et danseur (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Claudio Bettini Tomb, Tarquinia

Reclining banqueter and young servant, Etruscans

Reclining banqueter and young servant, c. 470 BCE.

Convive couché et jeune serviteur (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Dancers (Tomb of the Triclinium, left wall), Etruscans

Dancers (Tomb of the Triclinium, left wall), c. 470 BCE.

Danseurs et danseuses (tombe du Triclinium, paroi gauche) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Dancers and musicians (back wall), Etruscans

Dancers and musicians (back wall), c. 500–490 BCE.

Danseurs et musiciens (paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Mario Moretti Tomb, Tarquinia

Dancers in a grove (back wall), Etruscans

Dancers in a grove (back wall), c. 510–500 BCE.

Danseurs dans un bosquet (paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Bacchants, Tarquinia

Painted door between two attendants (back wall), Etruscans

Painted door between two attendants (back wall), c. 510–500 BCE.

Porte peinte entre deux serviteurs (paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Cardarelli Tomb, Tarquinia

Female dancer, Etruscans

Female dancer, c. 520 BCE.

Danseuse (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia

The deceased arrives at the gate of the underworld, Etruscans

The deceased arrives at the gate of the underworld, c. 250–200 BCE.

Le défunt arrive à la porte de l'au-delà (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Two Roofs, Tarquinia

Velia Velcha, Etruscans

Velia Velcha, 4th century BCE.

Velia Velcha (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia

Dove (Golini Tomb I), Etruscans

Dove (Golini Tomb I), 4th century BCE.

Colombe (tombe Golini I) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto

Deer hunt (pediment), Etruscans

Deer hunt (pediment), c. 450 BCE.

Chasse au cerf (fronton) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Deer Hunt, Tarquinia

Musicians playing the aulos and the lyre, Etruscans

Musicians playing the aulos and the lyre, c. 470 BCE.

Musiciens jouant de l'aulos et de la lyre (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Banquet: four banqueters (Tomb of the Colle, Chiusi), Etruscans

Banquet: four banqueters (Tomb of the Colle, Chiusi), c. 470 BCE.

Banquet : quatre convives (tombe du Colle, Chiusi) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Etruscan Museum of Chiusi

Two lions facing each other in the pediment, Etruscans

Two lions facing each other in the pediment, c. 500–490 BCE.

Deux lions affrontés au fronton (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Mario Moretti Tomb, Tarquinia

Lion attacking a fallow deer, Etruscans

Lion attacking a fallow deer, c. 510–500 BCE.

Lion attaquant un daim (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Bacchants, Tarquinia

Flute player and dancer, Etruscans

Flute player and dancer, c. 510–500 BCE.

Joueur de flûte et danseur (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Cardarelli Tomb, Tarquinia

Musicians around the krater, Etruscans

Musicians around the krater, c. 520 BCE.

Musiciens autour du cratère (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia

Agamemnon, Tiresias and Ajax in the underworld, Etruscans

Agamemnon, Tiresias and Ajax in the underworld, c. 325 BCE.

Agamemnon, Tirésias et Ajax aux Enfers (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia

Servants at the banquet table (Golini Tomb I), Etruscans

Servants at the banquet table (Golini Tomb I), 4th century BCE.

Serviteurs à la table du banquet (tombe Golini I) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto

Banqueting couple, Etruscans

Banqueting couple, c. 410 BCE.

Couple de convives (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Pulcella, Tarquinia

Banquet and servants (Tomb of the Ship), Etruscans

Banquet and servants (Tomb of the Ship), c. 450 BCE.

Banquet et serviteurs (tombe du Navire) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Lyre player (Tomb of the Triclinium), Etruscans

Lyre player (Tomb of the Triclinium), c. 470 BCE.

Joueur de lyre (tombe du Triclinium) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Banquet: three banqueters (Tomb of the Colle, Chiusi), Etruscans

Banquet: three banqueters (Tomb of the Colle, Chiusi), c. 470 BCE.

Banquet : trois convives (tombe du Colle, Chiusi) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Etruscan Museum of Chiusi

Dancers among shrubs (Tomb of the Bigae), Etruscans

Dancers among shrubs (Tomb of the Bigae), c. 500–480 BCE.

Danseurs entre des arbustes (tombe des Biges) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Dancer with a lyre, Etruscans

Dancer with a lyre, c. 510–500 BCE.

Danseur à la lyre (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Bacchants, Tarquinia

Lion attacking a fallow deer (pediment), Etruscans

Lion attacking a fallow deer (pediment), c. 510–500 BCE.

Lion attaquant un daim (fronton) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Cardarelli Tomb, Tarquinia

Naked dancer, female dancer and flute player, Etruscans

Naked dancer, female dancer and flute player, c. 520 BCE.

Danseur nu, danseuse et joueur de flûte (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia

In the underworld, a warrior in armour, Etruscans

In the underworld, a warrior in armour, c. 325 BCE.

Aux Enfers, un guerrier en armes (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia

Young servant (Golini Tomb I), Etruscans

Young servant (Golini Tomb I), 4th century BCE.

Jeune serviteur (tombe Golini I) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto

Demons of the underworld, Etruscans

Demons of the underworld, c. 420–410 BCE.

Démons de l'au-delà (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Blue Demons, Tarquinia

Banquet beneath two leopards (back wall), Etruscans

Banquet beneath two leopards (back wall), c. 470 BCE.

Banquet sous deux léopards (paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Male and female dancers (Tomb of the Triclinium), Etruscans

Male and female dancers (Tomb of the Triclinium), c. 470 BCE.

Danseur et danseuse (tombe du Triclinium) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Cockerel in the pediment, Etruscans

Cockerel in the pediment, c. 475–450 BCE.

Coq au fronton (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Little Flowers, Tarquinia

Funeral games: juggler, musician and spectators (back wall), Etruscans

Funeral games: juggler, musician and spectators (back wall), c. 510 BCE.

Jeux funèbres : jongleuse, musicien et spectateurs (paroi… (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Jugglers, Tarquinia

Dancer, Etruscans

Dancer, c. 510–500 BCE.

Danseur (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Bacchants, Tarquinia

Two dancers, Etruscans

Two dancers, c. 510–500 BCE.

Deux danseurs (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Cardarelli Tomb, Tarquinia

Dolphins leaping above the waves, Etruscans

Dolphins leaping above the waves, c. 520 BCE.

Dauphins sautant au-dessus des flots (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia

Odysseus and the Cyclops, Etruscans

Odysseus and the Cyclops, c. 325 BCE.

Ulysse et le Cyclope (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia

Figure in profile (Golini Tomb I), Etruscans

Figure in profile (Golini Tomb I), 4th century BCE.

Figure de profil (tombe Golini I) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto

Banquet, dancers and musicians (back wall), Etruscans

Banquet, dancers and musicians (back wall), c. 450 BCE.

Banquet, danseurs et musiciens (paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Claudio Bettini Tomb, Tarquinia

Two leopards facing each other across a shrub, Etruscans

Two leopards facing each other across a shrub, c. 470 BCE.

Deux léopards affrontés de part et d'autre d'un arbuste (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Banquet (Tomb of the Triclinium, back wall), Etruscans

Banquet (Tomb of the Triclinium, back wall), c. 470 BCE.

Banquet (tombe du Triclinium, paroi du fond) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco transferred to canvas

National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia

Dancers, Etruscans

Dancers, c. 475–450 BCE.

Danseurs (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Little Flowers, Tarquinia

The juggler balancing a candelabrum, Etruscans

The juggler balancing a candelabrum, c. 510 BCE.

La jongleuse au candélabre (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Jugglers, Tarquinia

Animal frieze, Etruscans

Animal frieze, c. 510–500 BCE.

Frise d'animaux (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Hunter, Tarquinia

Dancers around a large krater beneath two lionesses (back wall), Etruscans

Dancers around a large krater beneath two lionesses (back wall), c. 520 BCE.

Danseurs autour d'un grand cratère, sous deux lionnes… (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia

Fishermen in their boat and a flight of birds, Etruscans

Fishermen in their boat and a flight of birds, c. 520–510 BCE.

Pêcheurs dans leur barque et vol d'oiseaux (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian), fresco

Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, Tarquinia

Anonymous Etruscan wall paintings from the 6th to the 2nd century BCE, in the public domain. Only flat paintings are shown: no sculpture, relief or object. Scenes still in the tombs of the Monterozzi necropolis at Tarquinia are listed under the name of their tomb; those detached from the walls are held by the National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia, the National Etruscan Museum of Chiusi and the National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto. The photographs are free of rights or published under a Creative Commons license; their author is named under each work. The descriptive titles are by useum.art.