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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BATTLE OF CALABRIA (BATTLE OF PUNTA STILO) - 1940 INTRODUCTION 1. In the history‚ the Struggle for the Middle Sea describes the naval war fought in the Mediterranean and Red Sea with five great navies that participated: a. Great Britain’s Royal Navy. b. Italy’s Regia Marina. c. France’s Marine Nationale. d. United States Navy. e. German Kriegsmarine. 2. It examines the national essential that made the Mediterranean such a vital theater for each of these powers and
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Figure 1 – Obverse View of the Terracotta Loutrophoros Terracotta Loutrophoros (fig. 1) epitomizes the distinctive style of funerary vases created in Apulia‚ a region located in South Italy. The vase is attributed to the Metope Painter and was created around the third quarter of fourth century B.C. South Italian vase painting has been the subject of “neglect [and] general disparagement” due to the “emphasis placed upon the study of Archaic and Classical Greek art.” South Italian art has been
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Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria Italy on December .2 1946. Versace was born to a family who owned a tailoring store in Reggio Calabria. As a young boy‚ he learned to design and made his own clothing. Several of his designs were sold at the family store. In 1972 at the age of 25 he moved to Milan and was contracted by a company to create a collection. In 1974‚ his name was seen on his own designs for the first time when he signed with complices trademark. On March 28‚ 1978 Versace
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A) Historical a. First Unified in 1870 under the rule of Victor Emmanuel‚ but not everyone was happy b. The south is known for being politically and socially corrupt i. The south is classified as everything south of Rome↓Sicily‚ called the Mezzogiorno 1. After WWII the Italian Govt. sent billions of dollars to the south on public works projects to make the south more developed a. Money went to the Cassa del Mezzogiorno i. ~1/3 of the money was squandered and many of the project’s they started
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against the Roman nobility. In the course of two years Spartacus and his armies defeated five Roman armies and his forces overran Southern Italy. In 71 BC Spartacus and his followers were forced into the narrow peninsula of Rhegium (now Reggio di Calabria) where‚ even though they escaped through the Roman Lines‚ Spartacus’ army was destroyed and Spartacus was killed in battle. With the death of Spartacus the uprising came to an end and the remaining captured rebels were crucified and left as signposts
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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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The History and Sights of Calabria Calabria is a region in southern Italy‚ south of Naples located at the “toe” of the peninsula. The capital of the region is Cosenza. The region is bounded between Basilicata‚ the Tyrrhenian Sea‚ and the Ionian Sea. The region has a population of two million and that number is still rising. Calabria was first settled by Italic Oscan – speaking tribes. Two of these tribes consisted of Oenotri‚ or the “vine-cultivators” and the Itali. Greek contact with the latter
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are best kept to herself."(Rasche 5). According to plastic surgeon Dr. Renato Calabria‚ a surgeon who performed cosmetic surgery most of the Hollywood actors/actresses‚ 40% of actors have performed plastic surgery. The percent increases as the age increases. According to plastic surgeon Dr. Renato Calabria‚ close to 100 percent of actors have performed cosmetic surgery‚ facelifts being almost required at that age. (Calabria). About half of actors who’s age is around 30s use fillers‚ and among actors
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Ndrangheta claimed to hold the belief in justice and social order that the legal powers couldn’t assure‚ manipulating people’s trust to turn it against the State and the other institutions. Since some decades ago‚ the term Ndrangheta was used in Calabria even to indicate a high level of heroism and virtue embodied in an elite of superior men‚ or ndranghetisti. In Calabrian dialect‚ the word ndranghetista identified a talented man‚ capable of protecting and let his honor to be respected (La Piccola
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