At the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria you can visit a large exhibition, curated by the director Carmelo Malacrino, which retraces half a century of history of the Riace Bronzes. The exhibition, held in the evocative setting of Piazza Paolo Orsi, is titled "The Riace Bronzes. Fifty Years of History." The initiative concludes the program of events promoted by the Museum for the anniversary of the discovery of the two statues. The exhibition offers visitors an evocative journey through the history of the Riace Bronzes. two mythical warriors through archive photographs, many unpublished or little-known, and videos of the time, specially provided by Rai Teche.
The Riace Bronzes, fifty years of history
"The history of the Riace Bronzes is part of all of our lives," says Director Malacrino. "All those of us who, like me, are no longer so young will remember the excitement surrounding the first exhibitions of these masterpieces. First in Florence and Rome, and then in Reggio Calabria, in the Museum that opened to international tourists with their arrival. Through the voices of the protagonists of the time, you can follow all the key moments of the 'new life' of the Riace Bronzes." Riace Bronzes. From discovery to restoration, to exhibitions and scientific studies, often conducted with highly original approaches. We have conducted extensive research in our archives to select the most fascinating photographs. The images are accompanied by numerous videos from broadcasts and news programs of the time. The exhibition also features the camera that took the only images depicting Bronze A during its recovery from the seabed of Riace, on that now distant August 22, 1972.
The exhibition project is curated by the director Malacrino and the architect Claudia Ventura, with the collaboration of the architect Giuseppina Cassalia for the selection of video documents from the RAI archives. The production is entrusted to Blue Ocean and will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalog, soon to be published. This is a photographic and multimedia exhibition – by Claudia Ventura – that presents magnificent historical images of the Riace Bronzes to the general public. The core design of this exhibition, destined by its nature to be a traveling exhibition, is based on specific technical solutions, also aimed at minimizing set-up times. It is an exhibition that we hope will tour the world, introducing everyone to the fabulous story of an extraordinary archaeological find.
