Athena of Varvakeion
Title
Athena of Varvakeion
Date
2nd century BCE
Identifier
5487
Alternative Title or Name
Athena Parthenos
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
sculpture (visual work)
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
statuettes (statues)
Athena (Greek deity)
Description
Roman copy of statue of Athena by Phidias which once stood in the Parthenon. "This statuette is the truest and best preserved copy of the cult statue of the Athena Parthenos by Pheidias (438 B.C.). Athena stands on a plain base. On her head she wears an Attic helmet with three crests. Her right arm is supported on a column and in the palm stands a Nike, about to fly. The left arm rests on the rim of her shield, on the inside of which is Erichthonios, curled up as oikouros ophis (sacred snake). Red and yellow paint are preserved in many places,"--National Archive of Monuments.
Material/Medium
marble
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-MISC-1232
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