Alfredo Adolfo Fioravanti (1886–1963) was an Italian
sculptor
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
, who was part of the team that forged the
Etruscan terracotta warriors
The Etruscan terracotta warriors are three statues that resemble the work of the ancient Etruscans, but are in fact art forgeries. The statues, created by Italian brothers Pio and Alfonso Riccardi and three of their six sons, were bought by The M ...
in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...
.
References
Authenticity in Art: The Scientific Detection of Forgery by Stuart James Fleming
1886 births
1963 deaths
Place of birth missing
20th-century Italian sculptors
20th-century Italian male artists
Italian male sculptors
Art forgers
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