Greek Art and Etruscan Architecture at Vulci: Intersectional Histories
Organized by Francesco de Angelis (Columbia University) and John Hopkins (New York University)
This year’s workshop focuses on Vulci and the exceptional finds recently effected there by the “Vulci Cityscape” project, including a new monumental temple of the Late Archaic period and the extraordinary marble head of a Greek kore.
These finds will be presented for the first time in the United States. Starting from them, the workshop portion on Friday will discuss the entangled nature of the architectural and artistic landscape of Vulci. On the one hand, through comparison with other cases from central Italy (Tarquinia, Rome, and elsewhere), it will discuss the shared and differing qualities of temple design and construction practice, as well as the experience of sacred spaces, both in Etruria and beyond. On the other hand, it will address patterns of artistic production (and consumption) at Vulci and Athens, with special attention given to the display contexts of sculpture in the late sixth century BCE. On the whole, the presentations will highlight the manyfold levels of intersection that characterized the practices of designers, makers, and users of art and architecture at Vulci.
November 19-20, 2026
Thursday, November 19
Hosted by New York University Center for Ancient Studies (31 Washington Place, Room 101A (accessible entrance)).
This event is in person only and registration is required in advance. REGISTRATION LINK HERE.
6:30 PM
Welcoming Remarks
Introduction
John N. Hopkins, New York University
Keynote Address: “”The New Temple and the Kore of Vulci: Two Shades of Greek in Etruria”
Mariachiara Franceschini, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Paul Pasieka, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Friday, November 20
Hosted by Columbia University’s Department of Art History and Archaeology (Schermerhorn Hall 807).
This event is in person only and registration is required in advance. REGISTRATION LINK HERE.
8:30 AM
Coffee and check in
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8:50 AM
Welcoming remarks
Francesco de Angelis, Columbia University
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9:00 AM
“Urbanism and Sacred Space in Archaic Etruria: The case of Vulci beyond the Etruscan / Greek Dichotomy”
Mariachiara Franceschini, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Paul Pasieka, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
9:30 AM
“Ritual, Memory, and Mediterranean Connectivity in the Temple Architecture of Tarquinia”
Giovanna Bagnasco Gianni, Università degli Studi di Milano
10:00 AM
“Construction Ecology in Central Italy, the Example of Rome in the Mediterranean Landscape”
John N. Hopkins, New York University
10:30 AM
Q&A
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11:00 AM
Coffee Break
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11:30 AM
“Vulci, a Welcoming Land. Artistic Practices and Greek Connections in Late Archaic Etruria”
Christian Mazet, The British Museum, Cultures of Italy and Western Mediterranean
12:00 PM
“Maiden Attica: Regional styles, workshop systems, and contextual variations in Attic kore production”
Peter Thompson, University of Oxford
12:30 PM
Q&A
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1:00 PM
Lunch
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2:30 PM
Roundtable discussion
More information, including abstracts, will be posted here in the coming days.
