Since the earliest civilizations, gold has symbolized perfection, eternity, and prestige. Incorruptible and radiant, it has traversed the centuries as the privileged material for adornments and jewellery, from the Etruscans to Magna Graecia, and to Taranto, the heart of Southern Italy’s goldsmithing tradition.
 Refined techniques such as granulation, iconic forms like protomes, and ritual objects such as crowns and pendants demonstrate a creativity able to fuse technical mastery, symbolism, and the sacred.

The fascination with antiquity does not fade: from the 19th century to the contemporary era, artists, artisans, and companies, from the goldsmiths of Arezzo to leading experimental designers, continue to reinterpret motifs, techniques, and iconographies, breathing new life into millennia-old languages.

This room celebrates gold as a bridge between eras, revealing how the heritage of ancient civilizations continues to inspire Italian creativity through dialogues, reinventions, and even intriguing illusions.