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The Riace bronzes (Italian ''Bronzi di Riace'' (:ˈbrondzi di riˈaːtʃe)), also called the Riace Warriors, are two famous full-size Greek bronzes of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460–450 BC〔Kleiner, (p. 107 ).〕 and found in the sea near Riace in 1972. The bronzes are currently located at the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in the southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria, Italy. The bronzes are on display inside a microclimate room on top of an anti-seismic Carrara marbled platform. Along with the bronzes, the room also contains two head sculptures: “la Testa del Filosofo” and (“la Testa di Basilea” ), which are also from the 5th century BC. Although the bronzes were rediscovered in 1972, they did not emerge from conservation until 1981. Their public display in Florence and Rome was the cultural event of that year in Italy, providing the cover story for numerous magazines. Now considered one of the symbols of Calabria, the bronzes were commemorated by a pair of Italian postage stamps and have also been widely reproduced. The two bronze sculptures are simply known as “Statue A”, referring to the one portraying a younger warrior, and “Statue B”, indicating the more mature-looking of the two. Statue A is 203 centimeters tall while Statue B stands 196.5 centimeters tall. ==Discovery== Stefano Mariottini, then a chemist from Rome,〔Mariottini went on to become a researcher for the ''Sovraintendenza Archeologica della Calabria'', through a cultural association, KODROS.〕 chanced upon the bronzes while snorkeling near the end of a vacation at Monasterace. While diving some 200 metres from the coast of Riace, at a depth of six to eight metres, Mariottini noticed the left arm of statue A emerging from the sand. At first he thought he had found a dead human body, but on touching the arm he realized it was a bronze arm. Mariottini began to push the sand away from the rest of statue A. Later, he noticed the presence of another bronze nearby and decided to call the police. One week later, on August 21, statue B was taken out of the water, and two days after that it was the turn of statue A. No associated wreck site has been identified, but in the immediate locality, which is a subsiding coast, architectural remains have also been found.〔Mariottini interview in ''How Art Made the World'' (BBC television, 2005).〕 The bronzes and the story of their discovery were featured in the first episode of the 2005 BBC television documentary series ''How Art Made the World'', which included an interview with Stefano Mariottini. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Riace bronzes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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