| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Place of production | Rome, Michele Gherardi |
| Date | Second half ot the 2nd century (original), early 20th century (plaster cast) |
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 239 x 86 x 50 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.37 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Classical Greek and Classicising Roman Art: Athenian Funerary Monuments, Gallery V |
The female figure holds a spear in her right hand, and wears a Corinthian helmet and a cuirass adorned with a Gorgon-head (aigis): she is Athena, the Latin Minerva. Her chiton is not tied with a belt, the drapes fall in almost straight lines, and she wears her himation like men do, thrown over the shoulder — the clothing hides the femininity of the virgin goddess. A coiled snake is rearing at her feet: Erichthonios, the mythical king of Athens, protected by Athena. The statue is a Roman adaptation of a Classical Greek work of art: the two arms and the sphinx on the helmet are modern.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 270.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
