Sacred Athena

Mellan’s Minerva among the instruments of learning

Minerva, Date not supplied by the museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 41.57.25.

Minerva, Date not supplied by the museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 41.57.25.

Caption and print note A later French allegory, not an ancient image of Greek worship. The Met gives no execution date, so do not substitute the artist’s lifetime as a precise date for the print. Preserve the first-state description if discussing print history. Gentle tonal contrast benefits from a print proof before a very small reproduction.

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