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Vittoria and an armored Minerva

An elegant dark bronze with raised spear, intricate armor and a sharply turned helmeted head. It offers a strong full-height Renaissance reception image.

An elegant dark bronze with raised spear, intricate armor and a sharply turned helmeted head. It offers a strong full-height Renaissance reception image.

Source citation: Alessandro Vittoria. Vittoria and an armored Minerva. ca. 1560. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 2022.181.15. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/82646-minerva

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