04-16-2008, 04:58 PM
Greetings to everyone!
Im new to this site, but not new to the topic.
The most harmonic and beautyfull depiction of a greek
warrior, is of course one of the „riace bronzes sculptures“.
The two Greek bronze- warriors from the sea off coast of southern Italy (Calabria) near the village of Riace, were found in August 1972. Probably due to a storm they were thrown from a ship that was near Calabria.
These 2 statues (460-420 BC), showing very probable a young athenian hoplite (with the headband).
The other one could be a older corinthian hoplite, but this is only deduced from his weathered conrinthian helmet.
The statues are just mindblowing, and they are the best preserved and found bronzes. Especialy the eyes have eyelashes, made from thin silver. This is just one amazing detail.
Follow these links for more informations:
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Arts/RiaceWarrior.htm
(end of page, aspis and spear-reconstruction.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riace_Warriors
Cheers.
PS: Sorry for the double pic -post.
-Agesilaos
Im new to this site, but not new to the topic.
The most harmonic and beautyfull depiction of a greek
warrior, is of course one of the „riace bronzes sculptures“.
The two Greek bronze- warriors from the sea off coast of southern Italy (Calabria) near the village of Riace, were found in August 1972. Probably due to a storm they were thrown from a ship that was near Calabria.
These 2 statues (460-420 BC), showing very probable a young athenian hoplite (with the headband).
The other one could be a older corinthian hoplite, but this is only deduced from his weathered conrinthian helmet.
The statues are just mindblowing, and they are the best preserved and found bronzes. Especialy the eyes have eyelashes, made from thin silver. This is just one amazing detail.
Follow these links for more informations:
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Arts/RiaceWarrior.htm
(end of page, aspis and spear-reconstruction.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riace_Warriors
Cheers.
PS: Sorry for the double pic -post.
-Agesilaos
AGESILAOS
a.k.a.: Agesilaos Agorastos
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a.k.a.: Agesilaos Agorastos
Heteroi de ton auton touton tas archas deka legousin einai