Athena Helmeted And Nude, Bronze From The Early 19th Century

The goddess Athena or neck brace, beautiful antique harsh bronze.
Important bronze representing the goddess Minerva. she is naked, wears a plumed helmet, and holds a spear in her right hand.
it rests on a gadrooned base.
the screws under the base were changed a long time ago.
very beautiful medal-colored patina and beautiful carving of this charming bronze.
19th century bronze of Renaissance inspiration but looking closely at the patina, the quality of the cast iron and the carving it could be older.
Athena appears naked especially during the judgment of Paris when she is confronted with Aphrodite and Juno, a dear and very common theme in the field of graphic arts but which is also found throughout the 17th and 18th centuries in sculptures and ancient bronzes.

dimensions:
43 cm high and 30 cm without the lance.

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