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Minerva

c. 1560

Alessandro Vittoria

Associated Names

Alessandro Vittoria

Artist, Venetian, 1525 - 1608

The sculpture depicts a classical warrior female figure wearing a helmet with a crest. She is dressed in armor and holds a shield in her left hand. Her right arm is raised, and she stands barefoot on a circular base. She holds a spear in her right hand. The figure's stance suggests movement or readiness, and her overall appearance conveys strength and classical antiquity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

height: 66.4 cm (26 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2004

Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 95-96, 98-101, 298, 300, repro. no. 15.

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