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Rubrik 56 A closer look at the Jena exhibits— the picture on the right shows the cabinet in the Louvre Bottom row from left to right: Oenochoe (650 to 600 BC) »Oenochoe« is the name given to a jug with an opening in the shape of a shamrock. They were used to dispense wine. The bucchero oenochoe from the Campana donation has an egg- shaped body with a ring-shaped base and a broad handle. The body is fluted and features several concentric circles. Goblet (600 to 570 BC) The goblet is made of black, glossy matt Etruscan ceramics, known as »bucchero«. The upper vessel is surrounded by three concentric circles and features a stud in its centre (an »ompha- los«). The goblet is distinguished by its »caryatids«, female figu- res serving as a supporting element. Sophilos’ amphorae (600 to 570 BC) The terracotta amphorae, which was found in an Etruscan tomb, origi- nates from Athens. On the front, there are two lions that turn their heads toward the rear. The rear depicts two sirens looking at each another. Black-figured amphorae (500 BC) The front of the terracotta amphorae shows Heracles wrestling with the sea god Nereus. The rear shows two hoplites in motion. Plaster cast of a female statuette (prior to 1864) The original of the female statuette was originally found in Campa- na’s collection in Rome. Campana had this plaster cast replica made of it. In 1864, the replica was donated to the Archaeological Museum of the University. Behind the scenes Loan exhibits for the Louvre Seven exhibits from the University’s Antique Collections are currently on a trip. At the end of October 2018, they travelled by specialist courier to the Louvre in Paris. The pieces are part of the exhibition »Un rêve d’Italie—la collection du marquis Campana« (A Dream of Italy—The Marquis Campana’s Col- lection). The Paris exhibition combines large parts of the collec- tion of Giampietro Campana (1808 to 1880), a dazzling figure of the 19th century art scene. Campana became a bank director early in his career and brought together one of the largest antique collections of his time. He even funded excavations. A gift made to Duke Joseph of Saxe-Altenburg in 1846 formed the basis for the Ar- chaeological Museum of the University. A few years later, the skies darkened for Giampietro Campana. His collection was sold after the collector was indicted for embezzlement in 1858. Campana had used his employer’s money to expand his collection. As a result, he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Napoleon III acquired the majority of the collection for the Louvre Museum. Now, 150 years later, the works will once again be reunited for a short time. »This loan to the Louvre is quite special for us«, says Dr Dennis Graen, who is a custodian of the Antique Collections. The outstanding piece among the exhibits is the painted amphorae vase by pot- ter and painter Sophilos fromAthens. It was found in an Etruscan tomb and dates back to around the year 580 BC. Sophilos was one of the first artists who signed his works, says Dennis Graen. Other pieces include Etruscan ceramics, so-called bucchero , including a smoking receptacle and a wine jug. The loan exhibits for Paris are supple- mented by three further exhibits, which were part of the Jena collection from the mid-19th century, but were transferred to the Prussian Cultural He- ritage Foundation in the 1980s. One of the exhibits, the plaster cast of a women’s bust from Etruria, will be shown alongside the terracotta original in Paris. BY STEPHAN LAUDIEN UND TILL BAYER