Title

'Athens', late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Athens', late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Athens, capital of Greece. Above a panel bearing the Greek key pattern design is the owl which traditionally represents or accompanies the goddess Athena, here standing on a pedestal. Below is an animal skull embellished with acanthus leaves and strips of cloth.

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F35_040

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,4Mb (2,7Mb) / 14,2in x 17,1in / 4260 x 5120 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature leaves city animal religious plant plants arts bird birds sign religion leaf pattern art skull wisdom horns owl design decorative Greece deity God Athens location century Art Nouveau concept mythology capital city lettering goddess Patterned 19th century graphic design B W Greek mythology 1900s 20th century Athene nineteenth century The Print Collector acanthus acanthus leaf Pallas Athene TGN engraving Unknown key pattern