The Agrigento Warrior is a wonderful example of Greek sculpture, whose style is defined as “severe” due to the rigidity of expression and movement of the statue compared to the following classical period.
The work, created around 480-475 BC, was found in the 1940s with the torso lying near the Temple of Olympian Zeus, while the head and thigh were found near the Temple of Heracles.
Putting the fragments back together made it possible to establish, using recent findings, that the sculpture originally held a weapon in its left hand.
The Agrigento Warrior is a wonderful example of Greek sculpture, dated around 480-475 C. The fragments of the statue, a thigh, the bust and the head, have been found in different places between the Temple of Eracle and that of Zeus. From these three elements, which have been re-assembled today, it is possible to deduce that it was a figure in motion, probably a warrior holding a weapon with his left hand – the last fragment was found only a few years ago. At the Archeological Museum Pietro Griffo, the statue appears in its proper reposition, supported by a pedestal. The eyes, cheekbones and lips are clearly visible on the face, while the nose, the ears and the left of the chin have disappeared. The statue carries a headdress, probably originally a helmet. The bust is finely sculpted, with clear signs of musculature.
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MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
