Eventoday,inordertocreateasculptureinbronze,itisnecessarytotakethesamestepstakeninthefifthcenturyBCfortheRiacebronzes.Thesestepsarenottaughtinschool,butarepassedonintheancientoraltraditionandthroughapprenticeshipsfromartisans.Thisdocumentaryisawaytoobserveandfeeltheworkofa100-yearoldbronzefoundryinItaly:aplacewerepastandpresentsharethesamegesturesandwhereeachgestureit’sasculptureitself.
