The statues were rescued from the ionian sea near riace marina, italy in 1972 ce. The riace bronzes which, sadly, will not be travelling to britain exude poise and glamour, like film stars on a red carpet. The need for beauty is still connected to greek culture, greek beauty is still the most understandable. Guiseppe foti, superintendent, antiquities, calabria right, supervises movement of the statues upon discovery in 1972. Riace warriors article early classical khan academy. The bronzes of riace were discovered by mr stefano mariottini, an amateur scuba diver from rome, during a holiday on the calabrian coast. History of riace bronzes the modern history of the two bronzes begins on august 16, 1972, when, following an event with implications not yet fully clarified, at the locality of porto forticchio di riace marina, were found two bronze statues, apparently without any contemporary findings in the vicinity. The statues were discovered by stefano mariottini in the mediterranean sea just off the coast of riace marina, italy, on august 16, 1972. Buy the bronzes of riace by alberto busignani online at alibris. The bronze greek sculptures known as the riace bronzes or the riace warriors, c. They turned out to be one of italys most important archeological finds of the last 100 years. The modern history of the two bronzes begins on august 16, 1972, when, following an event with implications not yet fully clarified, at the locality of porto forticchio di riace marina, were found two bronze statues, apparently without any contemporary findings in the vicinity. The history of the riace bronzes it was the first great mass phenomenon related to underwater archeology. The bronzes are in the museo nazionale della magna grecia in the southern italian city of reggio calabria, italy.
The mystery of the riace bronzes posted on february 22, 2011 by on top of the world dr. The riace bronzes, also known as the riace warriors, are a pair of bronze statues most likely sculpted in greece in the mid5th century bce and rescued from the ionian sea near riace marina, italy in 1972 ce. Their recovery was carried out with an embarrassing lightness. The two sculptures look human and divine at the same time, between reality and myth. The riace warriors represent a culmination of the early classical style. But the riace pronounced reeahchay bronzes chance discovery by an amateur diver off. The mystery of the riace bronzes on top of the world. The riace warriors also referred to as the riace bronzes or bronzi di riace are two lifesize greek bronze statues of naked, bearded warriors.