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 ...

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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 {{Italy-sculptor-stub