Riace Bronzes The Riace Warriors were discovered by Stefano Mariottini on August 16‚ 1972‚ on the bottom of the Ionic Sea near Riace Marina in Calabria in Italy. The statues have been dated to roughly 450BC. The statues’ eyes are inlaid with bone and glass‚ the lips and nipples are made from copper while the teeth are silver. Both statues at one point held spears and shields; however‚ those have not been recovered. Both statues stand firmly on the right foot‚ with the left foot forward
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Chapter One The Art of Benin I I. Introduction A. Cultural Encounters Between Europe and Benin from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century 1. The trade in objects in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries 2. The imperial confrontations of the late nineteenth century 3. The engagement with ideas about art in the twentieth century B. European Contacts with Benin Europeans first became aware of the existence of Benin through Portuguese traders in the fifteenth century. The accounts left behind indicate
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that- for example- the re-unification of the “weary Herakles” was anything but a positive development. This essay will cover the arguments for and against repatriation‚ look to establish a structure of principles and then use as an example the Benin “bronzes (actually brass) held not only in the British Museum but in museums worldwide‚ including the Pitt Rivers in Oxford. The key arguments for repatriation are that:- 1. Artefacts are enriched by being viewed in their place of origin 2
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African Art History African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the history of mankind is virtually unshakeable. The origins of African art history lie long before recorded history‚ preserved in the obscurity of time. Rock Art is centuries old‚ while shell beads fashioned for a necklace have been recovered in a cave in the furthest reach of the southern peninsula of South Africa that are 75 000 years old
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Benin is a country found in Sub-Saharan Africa more commonly known as (SSA). According to the CIA as of a report published in year 2007‚ 37% of Benin’s population lived below the poverty line. This indicates that nearly half of the inhabitants of Benin live below the dollar-a-day poverty line. The poverty line is established in regards to the understanding that it takes at least a dollar to provide the minimum standard of living for individuals on a day to day basis. Benin’s main source of income
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Han Xueyuan The Bronze Statue from Artemision The Bronze Statue from Artemision is made in Transition period and probably in Attica. It is made of bronze and depicts a naked man. As a result of its provenance and subject mater‚ scholars have debated whether the Bronze Statue from Artemision portrays an athlete or a god. Furthermore‚ they frequently attempt to identify which god‚ if any‚ this statue portrays 1. From its height (larger than life-size)‚ the facial features‚ and the pose of the figure
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Have you ever wondered what drove modern humans to abandon bronze for iron? In this paper I will present the reasons for and the techniques used to develop iron into a useable metal that is far superior to bronze. Topics will include‚ when iron was first used‚ the accidental discovery of steel‚ and why bronze was replaced by iron. First though‚ let us look at the origins of iron. The Iron Age began around 1200 BC‚ according to Scarre‚ in southwest Asia (2005:434). It is know however that iron
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How did Bronze Age people conceptualise people and personhood? What are the various ways in which archaeologists have investigated notions of identity and personhood in the Bronze Age? Archaeological prehistoric frameworks were established during the period of antiquarianism and were consolidated by the technological typologies laid out by Thomsen in 1836 (Jones‚ 2008: 4). The concept of the transition from a Neolithic period to a Bronze Age has since been inextricably associated with technological
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The Riace Bronzes‚ also called the Riace Warriors‚ are two full-size bronzes cast about 5th century BC. The two statues are hosted at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria. Since their discovery in the coast of Riace Marina (RC) in 1972‚ they represent one of the most significant sculptural masterpieces of the Greek art in the world‚ thanks to their outstanding manufacture. In addition to their extraordinary realism‚ the Bronzes have become one of the most important
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women in the late bronze age? The Late Bronze Age is filled with women who took their functions within the home and turned them into positions of power and wisdom‚ making their husbands and masters comprehend their importance. The role of women in the Late Bronze Age can be studied by reviewing how women are portrayed in art‚ literature and artefacts that archaeologists have found. By studying these evidence‚ archaeologists are able to depict the role of women in the Late Bronze Age. In Athens‚ there
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