Marble Head of Athena
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Marble Head of Athena
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Published 2017-05-31T16:03:28+00:00
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The dynamic movement and passionate expression of this colossal head mark it as a rare example of monumental art from the late third to the second century B.C., when an exaggerated baroque style prevailed in some areas of the Mediterranean. The goddess originally wore a helmet of marble or bronze, added separately. The ears are pierced for metal earrings. The head comes from an over-life-sized statue that possibly represented the goddess striding forward. The statue may have stood outdoors, as a monumental votive image of the warrior goddess in her role as protectress of a city rather than within a temple as a cult statue.
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Date published | 31/05/2017 |
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Title | Marble Head of Athena |
Date | 200 B.C. |
Period | Hellenistic |
Medium | Marble |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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