The Etruscans were a rich and powerful people who lived in Italy 2500 years ago, before the Romans rose to power. No one knows who they really were or where they came from because they left no written history. But from magnificent examples of their art discovered in tombs we are able to imagine how the Etruscans must have lived.

In this latest addition to her outstanding series of art books for young people, Shirley Glubok presents a handsome and authoritative introduction to the art of the Etruscans. Reproduced on these pages are dazzling works of art which reflect a creative and highly developed way of life. Particularly revealing are the colorful wall paintings, still amazingly fresh after centuries, from the tombs at Targuinia, photographed especially for this book by Alfred H. Tamarin.

THE ART OF THE ETRUSCANS is a treasury of information and visual delights. The frescoes, statues, and vases shown here—depicting gods, wrestlers, warriors, musicians, dancers—will give the lucky young reader a fascinating glimpse into a vanished civilization.

From the dust jacket