This statue was designed as its focal point.
Marble statue of athena.
37 in 7716 1 lb.
Parthenos maiden virgin was an epithet of athena.
The varvakeion a roman marble copy c.
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.
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Found in athens and known as the varvakeion athena.
Athena was the greek goddess of wisdom.
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.
Purchase lila acheson wallace gift 1996.
The designation athena promachos is not attested before a dedicatory inscription of the early.
Carlos iii palacio real madrid.
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.
Statue of athena parthenos.
65 130 80 cm classification.
Athena was the tutelary deity of athens and the goddess of wisdom and warriors.
In the national archaeological museum athens.
Provenance royal collection col.
Ad 130 of the colossal gold and ivory statue of the athena parthenos by phidias 438 bc.
Marble statue of athena.
Athena parthenos date 130 150 technique sculpted medium marble dimension height.
457 130 94 cm 3500 kg base.
51 3 16 in.
31 1 2 in.
It was the most renowned cult image of athens considered one of the greatest achievements of the m.
The varvakeion athena is a roman era statue of athena parthenos now part of the collection of the national archaeological museum of athens.
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.
Marble head of athena.
There have been many replicas and works inspired by the statue in both ancient and modern times.