The Riace bronzes (Italian: Bronzi di Riace, [ˈbrondzi di riˈaːtʃe]), also called the Riace Warriors, are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460–450 BC [1] that were found in the sea in 1972 near Riace, Calabria, in southern Italy.

Feb 1, 2019 · The Riace Bronzes, also known as the Riace Warriors, are a pair of bronze statues most likely sculpted in Greece in the mid-5th century BCE and rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, Italy in 1972 CE.

The Riace Warriors (also referred to as the Riace bronzes or Bronzi di Riace) are two life-size Greek bronze statues of naked, bearded warriors. The statues were discovered by Stefano Mariottini in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of Riace Marina, Italy, on August 16, 1972.

Aug 16, 2022 · The Riace Bronzes, found in the waters of Riace, Calabria, on August 16, 1972, are two masterpieces of fifth-century B.C.E. Greek sculpture: their entire history, possible identifications, what we know for sure about these two mysterious sculptures.

Jan 17, 2022 · The Riace warriors, or Riace bronzes, as they have come to be known, depict two heavily muscled warriors standing in martial contrapposto. Their intended subjects a mystery, they are known simply as Statue A and Statue B.

They are among the most significant sculptural masterpieces of Greek art and among the direct testimonies of the great sculptors of the classical age. Italian Traditions explains to you what the Riace Bronzes are and where they were found.

Nov 13, 2020 · The Riace Warriors (or Bronzi di Riace) are a pair of Greek bronze statues that were discovered in the sea near Riace, in the southern Italian province of Calabria. The statues date to the 5th century BC and depict two warriors.

Riace Bronze Two millennia at the bottom of the sea, a heritage of humanity is waiting to be discovered at the MARC (Archaeological National Museum) of Reggio Calabria After the recovery, the statues were sent for a first restoration, which was …

The Riace Bronzes are two famous bronze statues dating back to the Classical Greek period V century BC, discovered in 1972 by a diver off the coast of Riace, Calabria. They are exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, where they have become one of the main tourist attractions of the city and the region.

The Bronzi di Riace (English: Riace bronzes), sometimes Riace Warriors, (460–430 BCE) are two large monumental Greek bronze sculptures. The statues are of nude bearded warriors . It is possible the statues depict two individuals.