The villa was built for PopeJulius III, for whom it was named. It remained in papal property until 1870, when, in the wake of the Risorgimento and the demise of the Papal States, it became the property of the Kingdom of Italy. The museum was founded in 1889 as part of the same nationalistic movement, with the aim of collecting together all the pre-Romanantiquities of Latium, southern Etruria and Umbria belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations, and has been housed in the villa since the beginning of the 20th century.
The museum's most famous single treasure is the terracotta funerary monument, the almost life-size Bride and Groom (the so-called Sarcofago degli Sposi, or Sarcophagus of the Spouses), reclining as if they were at a dinner party.
The Sarpedon Krater (or, the "Euphronios Krater") - this is now at the Archaeological Museum of Cerveteri, it was at the Villa Giulia from 2008 to 2014
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^"Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia (National Etruscan Museum) in Rome - Attraction | Frommer's".
Moretti, Anna Maria Sgubini, ed. (2001). The Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum: Short Guide. Roma: "L'Erma" di Bretschneider; Ingegneria per la cultura. ISBN88-8265-012-X.
External links
Museo Nazionale Etrusco information (in Italian)
Media related to Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia at Wikimedia Commons
national, etruscan, museum, this, article, about, museum, building, housing, museum, villa, giulia, italian, museo, nazionale, etrusco, museum, etruscan, civilization, housed, villa, giulia, rome, italy, museo, nazionale, etruscofacade, villa, giulia, rome, ho. This article is about the museum For the building housing the museum see Villa Giulia The National Etruscan Museum Italian Museo Nazionale Etrusco is a museum of the Etruscan civilization housed in the Villa Giulia in Rome Italy National Etruscan MuseumMuseo Nazionale EtruscoFacade of the Villa Giulia in Rome home of the National Etruscan Museum Click on the map for a fullscreen viewEstablished1889Locationpiazzale di Villa Giulia 9 Rome ItalyCoordinates41 55 06 N 12 28 40 E 41 9183 N 12 4778 E 41 9183 12 4778 Coordinates 41 55 06 N 12 28 40 E 41 9183 N 12 4778 E 41 9183 12 4778 Contents 1 History 2 Collections 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe villa was built for Pope Julius III for whom it was named It remained in papal property until 1870 when in the wake of the Risorgimento and the demise of the Papal States it became the property of the Kingdom of Italy The museum was founded in 1889 as part of the same nationalistic movement with the aim of collecting together all the pre Roman antiquities of Latium southern Etruria and Umbria belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations and has been housed in the villa since the beginning of the 20th century Collections Edit Sarcophagus of the Spouses late 6th century BC The museum s most famous single treasure is the terracotta funerary monument the almost life size Bride and Groom the so called Sarcofago degli Sposi or Sarcophagus of the Spouses reclining as if they were at a dinner party Other objects held are The Etruscan Phoenician Pyrgi Tablets 1 The Apollo of Veii 2 The Cista Ficoroni A reconstructed frieze displaying Tydeus eating the brain of his enemy Melanippus The Tita Vendia vase The Sarpedon Krater or the Euphronios Krater this is now at the Archaeological Museum of Cerveteri it was at the Villa Giulia from 2008 to 2014 The Centaur of Vulci Phoenician metal bowlsSee also EditTarquinia National MuseumReferences Edit Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum in Rome Attraction Frommer s Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum in Rome Attraction Frommer s Moretti Anna Maria Sgubini ed 2001 The Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum Short Guide Roma L Erma di Bretschneider Ingegneria per la cultura ISBN 88 8265 012 X External links EditMuseo Nazionale Etrusco information in Italian Media related to Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia at Wikimedia Commons Preceded byMuseo nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia Landmarks of RomeNational Etruscan Museum Succeeded byMuseo Nazionale Romano This article relating to the Etruscan civilization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a museum in Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Etruscan Museum amp oldid 1120208905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
