Caption

Art Grec Athenée provenant du Temple d'Egine Musée de Munich, Statue of Pallas Athena, from the temple in Egina, photograph, inscription: 'pl 4 style k', number: 'T 570', photographer: Adolphe Giraudon, c. 1875 - c. 1900, Adolphe Giraudon, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 258 mm x width 189 mm, sculpture, (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), protective weapons: shield, helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance, A full-length marble statue of a robed figure wearing a helmet with a crest, standing on a rectangular plinth against a dark background; the figure holds a long spear diagonally across the body with one hand and a large round shield with the other, the shield resting near the shoulder; the garment features scalloped edges and vertical folds with decorative hanging elements at the waist, and the figure wears sandals with visible toes; the facial expression is calm and the hair is styled beneath the helmet.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B08_295

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41.1Mb (5.0Mb) / 11.0in x 14.5in / 3302 x 4348 (300dpi)

Keywords

Art Grec Athenée provenant du Temple d'Egine Musée de Munich Statue Pallas Athena temple Egina photograph inscription pl 4 style k number T 570 photographer Adolphe Giraudon c 1875 - c 1900 paper pasteboard albumen print height 258 mm x width 189 mm sculpture story of Minerva Pallas Athena protective weapons shield helved weapons polearms striking hacking thrusting lance full-length marble statue robed figure wearing helmet crest standing rectangular plinth dark background figure holds long spear diagonally across body hand large round shield resting near shoulder garment features scalloped edges vertical folds decorative hanging elements waist figure wears sandals visible toes facial expression calm hair styled beneath helmet