The Art of the Etruscans

Art historian Laura Morelli illuminates the vibrant world of the Etruscans, an ancient Italian people often shrouded in mystery despite their rich and distinctive cultural legacy. Drawing on masterworks of painting, sculpture, and metalwork uncovered in central Italian tombs, she reveals how the Etruscans envisioned the afterlife and adorned their burial spaces with remarkable luxury items. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)