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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Pre Roman Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of Pre-Roman Italian art in this historical overview and image gallery with detailed descriptions of each object, from the collection of the British Museum.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex discusses two kinds of portraiture, caricatures and realistic portraits, as part of a lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to make a bust out of clay. An interesting game, "Who the Heck Is That?," asks the participant...
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Other

Vatican Museums: Gregorian Etruscan Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1837, Pope Gregory XVI founded the Gregorian Etruscan Museum with artifacts from southern Etruria. This site features pictures and scale drawings of each room in the museum.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Etruscans, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Before the small village of Rome became "Rome" it was home to the Etruscan civilization. Their achievements set the stage not only for the development of ancient Roman art and culture but for the Italian Renaissance as well. This...