2022 is the year of Sino-Italian culture and tourism, and on August 30, the special exhibition "Etruscans – The Nobles of Ancient Italy" was officially launched at the Wu Culture Museum. This exhibition is supported by the Italian Consulate General in Shanghai and the Cultural Department of the Italian Consulate General in Shanghai, co-sponsored by the Wu Culture Museum and the Bologna Municipal Archaeological Museum, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, through 332 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics, witnessing the rich and brilliant Etruscan civilization before ancient Rome.
Exhibition posters
The Etruscan civilization was one of the most important civilizations of ancient Italy. The exhibition systematically and comprehensively shows the life of the Etruscans at that time from five parts, including a wide variety of daily necessities, exquisite gold ornaments, intricately carved statues and urns of different shapes, etc., highlighting the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilization from the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilization from the rise to the full naturalization of Rome from different aspects.
Speech by Tiziana D'Angelo, Consul General of Italy in Shanghai
At the opening ceremony on September 7, Tiziana D'Angelo, Consul General of Italy in Shanghai, recalled in his speech that the exhibition, including special exhibits shared for the first time with Chinese audiences, was one of the celebrations of the Year of Italian Chinese Tourism. The exhibition, which explores the historical and cultural roots of the birth of Italian civilization, represents an increase in mutual understanding between the two sides in the field of cultural cooperation, which has always been a core aspect of the friendship between our two countries. She said that people have formed a friendship between China and Italy for a thousand years, and hopes that in the future, they can continue to form a good cooperation with the Wu Culture Museum.
Opening of the exhibition
Chen Zenglu, director of the Wu Culture Museum, said that in the season of "one sound of leaves and one sound of autumn", it is hoped that through this exhibition, Italy and China will be united to jointly build the "Belt and Road", steadily promote cultural exchanges, and make new contributions to consolidating the friendship between the Chinese and Italian people.
A glimpse of the exhibition hall
The Etruscan civilization was the first highly developed civilization on the Italian peninsula, roughly equivalent in chronology to the late Western Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Warring States to the Qin Dynasty. At this time, China was also in an era of controversy and cultural unification. Through the interpretation of contemporary European civilization, we can also deeply understand the excellent traditional culture of Chinese civilization and the important value of Wudi culture from the perspective of others.
A glimpse of the exhibition hall
Since its opening on June 28, 2020, the Wu Culture Museum has built an exhibition system of Jiangnan culture, Chinese regional culture, And Asian and world civilizations with Wu culture as the feature, and has held 19 high-quality special exhibitions in the past two years. From Wuzhong calligraphy and paintings in the Ming and Qing dynasties to bronzes excavated by Zeng Guo, from archaeology around the Taihu Lake area to Chang'an life in the prosperous Tang Dynasty... The Wu Culture Museum presents Wudi culture through multiple dimensions and other perspectives, and brings a cultural feast to the audience with professional and careful curation.
Exhibition posters
In addition to traditional exhibitions, Wu Culture Museum also tries to innovate through exhibitions such as "Look, National Treasure - Wudi Cultural Relics Reimagining" and "Paradise of the World - Wuxian Cultural Relics Digital Exhibition", applying contemporary art and digital technology to the exhibition, which has attracted wide attention in the industry and audiences. On June 30 this year, the Wu Culture Museum, The Special Exhibition "The Look of Civilization - The Exhibition of Ancient Cultural Relics of Eurasia" cooperated by the Wu Culture Museum, the Ikuo Silk Road Art Museum and the Lushun Museum in Japan was launched, and nearly 200 pieces (sets) of ancient fine cultural relics of Eurasia were unveiled in Sioux City, and the supporting exhibition hall courses, academic lectures, reading salons and other activities provided a second class outside the campus for Sioux City audiences, especially young people.
A glimpse of the exhibition hall
The special exhibition lasted for 3 months and was brilliantly carried out in the second special exhibition hall on the first floor of the Wu Culture Museum. During the exhibition, the Wu Culture Museum will also carry out a wealth of social activities such as academic lectures, educational courses, reading salons and other supporting exhibitions, leading everyone to explore the Etruscan civilization in an all-round way and bringing a feast of Etruscan culture to the audience in Sioux City.
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Author | Yang Yichen
Editor| Yang Yichen
Review | Wang Chao
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