Bronzi di Riace

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Greek bronze sculptures
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Riace Bronzes
gptkbp:category gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:sculpture
gptkb:Greek_art
ancient Greek art
Italian cultural heritage
gptkbp:condition well-preserved
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Reggio_Calabria
gptkb:Museo_Nazionale_della_Magna_Grecia
gptkbp:dateCreated 5th century BC
gptkbp:depicts ancient Greek warriors
gptkbp:discoveredBy Stefano Mariottini
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1972
near Riace, Calabria, Italy
gptkbp:height about 2 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bronzi di Riace
gptkbp:influencedBy Greek sculptural tradition
gptkbp:literaryPeriod gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableFor realistic anatomy
inlaid eyes
copper lips and nipples
detailed hair and beards
gptkbp:numberOfSculptures 2
gptkbp:significance rare examples of full-size Greek bronzes
gptkbp:subjectOf restoration projects
museum exhibitions
numerous art historical studies
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Museo_Archeologico_Nazionale_di_Reggio_Calabria
gptkb:Riace_Warriors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7