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LARGE TERRACOTTA BUST OF ATHENA FROM THE VATICAN MUSEUMS Early 20th Century

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LARGE TERRACOTTA BUST OF ATHENA FROM THE VATICAN MUSEUMS Early 20th Century Unique and non-replicable hand formed bust Italia - Florence HEIGHT 112 cms WIDTH 58cm DEPTH 38cm WEIGHT 40Kg MATERIAL Terracotta MUSEUM WHERE THE ORIGINAL IS EXHIBITED Musei Vaticani Athena, or Pallas, favorite daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom, the arts and war. Deity who defends positive heroes, industrious women and craftsmen. She protector of the city of Athens, during the Trojan War she sided with the Achaeans. She watches over Achilles, she appears in a dream to Nausicaa to help Ulysses shipwrecked on the shore of the Phaeacians. She is venerated by the Romans with the name of Minerva. The goddess is represented with her sacred symbols: the snake and the olive tree; the helmet, the spear, the shield and the Aegis, that is an indestructible cloak made with the skin of the Amalthea goat, who had protected and nourished Zeus, stolen from Cronus by her mother Rhea.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.1 in (112 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    20the century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. perfect condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5779236369882
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