Riace Warriors

Riace Warriors

The two greek Riace Bronze warriors from the sea off coast of southern Italy, near the village of Riace were found in August 1972. No remains of the skips were found. They were produced after the Greek revolution in sculpture art. The statues display the greatest achievements of Greek sculpturing. Their greatness extends beyond the realm of realism. Their beauty combines the ideals of Greece in its noblest period -- they are at once god-like, athletic, and heroic. Their attitude of defiance represents the moral force of the people they symbolize. They are exquisitely beautiful portraits of men sustained by inner faith as they face life. Electa Pulisher