Marble Statue Of Athena

457 130 94 cm 3500 kg base.

Marble statue of athena.

There have been many replicas and works inspired by the statue in both ancient and modern times. Athena was the greek goddess of wisdom. Athena was the tutelary deity of athens and the goddess of wisdom and warriors. The varvakeion athena is a roman era statue of athena parthenos now part of the collection of the national archaeological museum of athens.

Parthenos maiden virgin was an epithet of athena. Athena parthenos is a lost massive chryselephantine sculpture of the greek goddess athena made by phidias and his assistants and housed in the parthenon in athens. Found in athens and known as the varvakeion athena. It was the most renowned cult image of athens considered one of the greatest achievements of the m.

Ad 130 of the colossal gold and ivory statue of the athena parthenos by phidias 438 bc. The athena parthenos was then a gigantic statue which according to pliny was around 11 5 metres tall 26 cubits and was made of carved ivory for flesh parts and gold 1140 kilos or 44 talents of it for everything else all wrapped around a wooden core. The athena promachos was a colossal bronze statue of athena sculpted by pheidias which stood between the propylaea and the parthenon on the acropolis of athens. Alinari art resource new york learn about this topic in these articles.

Pheidias also sculpted two other figures of athena on the acropolis the huge gold and ivory cult image of athena parthenos in the parthenon and the lemnian athena. 51 3 16 in. Provenance royal collection col. The extraordinary quality and quantity of the marble sculpture which adorned the 5th century bce parthenon in athens made it the most richly decorated of all greek temples.

Statue of the so called athena of castro pretorio hellenistic statue mid 3rd century bc based on 6th century bc models from the via mentena centrale montemartini rome 22124997272 jpg 3 014 4 787. The designation athena promachos is not attested before a dedicatory inscription of the early. Athena parthenos date 130 150 technique sculpted medium marble dimension height. 65 130 80 cm classification.

Statue of athena parthenos. Marble head of athena. In the national archaeological museum athens. 37 in 7716 1 lb.

The varvakeion a roman marble copy c. Marble statue of athena. This statue was designed as its focal point. Purchase lila acheson wallace gift 1996.