A compact nineteenth-century bronze: seated, nude, helmeted Minerva holds a sword and raises one hand to her helmet. Useful for the persistence and transformation of the martial goddess.
Source citation: Antoine-Louis Barye. Barye and the martial Minerva. model c. 1840, cast by 1873. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 2014.136.270. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/177267-minerva
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