The Sixteen Warriors of the terracotta army arrive for the first time in Puglia, or the life-size sculptures, which have protected the mausoleum of the Chinese emperor Qin for a thousand years.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThey arrive for the first time in Puglia i Sixteen Warriors of the Terracotta Army, or the life-size sculptures, which for a thousand years have protected the mausoleum of the Chinese emperor Qin.
Already Unesco World Heritage Site, the Warriors are the protagonists of the current exhibition at the State Archives of Bari and will remain there until 31 August.
Curator of the exhibition promoted by Puglia region as part of the special Fund for culture and cultural heritage and created by Apulian public theater, is the architect Cristina Martina.
The statues, in fact, as a whole are 8mila and they represent the warriors of the Emperor's imperial army Qin Shi Huangdi, which started the construction of the Chinese wall.
The statues are between 1.75 and 1.95 high and weigh approximately 200 kilos, the technique with which they were made is very unique, that is with clay circles compacted to create the chest, then completed by legs and arms.
The armor is also covered with clay as well as the head, so the result is a lot realistic. Furthermore, the statues are not all the same.
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The Terracotta Army
There are mutilated warriors, wounded, deformed, sad-looking, also different hairstyles, armor and uniforms, this is because the imperial guard it was made up of the best fighters from armies across the country China.
A full representation of infantrymen, archers, halberdiers and warriors with spears and swords, but in the full version of the army there are also numerous figures such as musicians, servants and concubines.
More 100 horse-drawn carriages and tools of daily life. All in the service of Qin Shi Huang, the very young emperor who, at the age of 13, had ascended the throne assisted by his mother.
Quin took full power at 22 and it was the first emperor of Chinese feudal society. Great merit of him, that of having favored the development of society, unifying part of China in 221 BC. His reign was to be outlined by the Chinese Wall.
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Sixteen Warriors, exhibition times
The exhibition is accessible from the State Archives via Pietro Oreste 45, Bari.
From Monday to Friday from the 9 17.30
Saturday from 9 to 13 and from 16 to 20.
Extraordinary opening also on 2 June.
Info: 080.541.48.13
Dominella Trunfio
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