Polychromed bust of Athena. 53x18x33cm

Description

Polychromed bust of Athena, a high-quality reproduction crafted in molded marble (marble powder with resin). Polychrome application. Aged finish achieved with patinas made from natural earth, giving the statue an appearance and texture very similar to an ancient piece.

Measurements: Height: 53 cm.  Width: 18 cm. Depth: 33 cm.

Not suitable for outdoors.

Reproduction based on a sculpture of Athena from the 4th century BCE, made in Parian marble (Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece). The original piece is exhibited at the Louvre Museum, Paris.

Athena, also called Pallas Athena, is the Hellenic goddess later identified in Rome as Minerva.

Pallas Athena was born already armed from the head of her father Zeus. As the goddess of wisdom, she represents the wise man who is always ready to fight against error and ignorance. She is also the goddess of war, whose attributes are mind and discretion rather than courage and strength, which is why she was associated with military tactics. She is also the goddess of literature, and presides over the arts, a function in which she tends to supplant the Muses; however, she is more closely associated with philosophy than with poetry and music per se. Athena is also the protector of crafts and industry, and was often chosen as protector and patroness of cities, as was the case in Athens, a city which even took her name.

Athena’s attributes were the spear, helmet and aegis. On her shield she fixed the Gorgon’s head, given to her by Perseus, which had the power to turn anyone who looked at it into stone. Her plant was the olive tree; and her animal was the owl, symbol of wisdom, because of its penetrating gaze capable of seeing in the dark, and because of its constant attention.

Decorating with art reproductions inspired by antiquity, such as this polychromed bust of Athena, allows us to beautify our homes and evoke the cultural greatness of past eras and civilizations that have left a lasting legacy in history.