Pallas Athena
Relief
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This is a wax and plaster relief from an antique gem now at Vienna. The relief represents Pallas Athene.
Pallas Athena is the Greek goddess of war, wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, the arts, crafts, and skill. Athena is also the goddess of heroic endeavour and the patroness of Athens. She was the favourite daughter of Zeus usually shown wearing a helmet and carrying a spear and shield. As opposed to the Greek goddess of war Ares, she represents civilized and intellectual side of war, being also wise in the arts of peace. Athena is also often shown with an olive branch, a symbol of peace and plenty.
Pallas Athena is the Greek goddess of war, wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, the arts, crafts, and skill. Athena is also the goddess of heroic endeavour and the patroness of Athens. She was the favourite daughter of Zeus usually shown wearing a helmet and carrying a spear and shield. As opposed to the Greek goddess of war Ares, she represents civilized and intellectual side of war, being also wise in the arts of peace. Athena is also often shown with an olive branch, a symbol of peace and plenty.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Pallas Athena (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax and plaster carved in relief |
| Brief description | Relief, wax and plaster, Pallas Athene, from an antique gem now in Vienna, English, 19th century |
| Physical description | Wax and plaster relief of Pallas Athene. |
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| Credit line | Given by R. C. Lucas |
| Object history | Given by the British neo-classical sculptor Richard Cockle Lucas in 1865, together with twenty-two ivory carvings, twelve waxes, sixteen other gems, a marble group and a portrait in plaster. |
| Production | from an antique gem now at Vienna |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is a wax and plaster relief from an antique gem now at Vienna. The relief represents Pallas Athene. Pallas Athena is the Greek goddess of war, wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, the arts, crafts, and skill. Athena is also the goddess of heroic endeavour and the patroness of Athens. She was the favourite daughter of Zeus usually shown wearing a helmet and carrying a spear and shield. As opposed to the Greek goddess of war Ares, she represents civilized and intellectual side of war, being also wise in the arts of peace. Athena is also often shown with an olive branch, a symbol of peace and plenty. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 29 |
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| Accession number | 245&A-1865 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2004 |
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