Marble head of Athena ca. 200 Greek The dynamic movement and passionate expression of this colossal head mark it as a rare example of monumental art from the late third to the second century , when an exaggerated baroque style prevailed in some areas of the Mediterranean. The goddess originally wore a helmet of marble or bronze, added separately. The ears are pierced for metal earrings. The head comes from an over-life-sized statue that possibly represented the goddess striding forward. The statue may have stood outdoors, as a monumental votive image of the warrior goddess in her role
Marble head of Athena ca. 200 Greek The dynamic movement and passionate expression of this colossal head mark it as a rare example of monumental art from the late third to the second century , when an exaggerated baroque style prevailed in some areas of the Mediterranean. The goddess originally wore a helmet of marble or bronze, added separately. The ears are pierced for metal earrings. The head comes from an over-life-sized statue that possibly represented the goddess striding forward. The statue may have stood outdoors, as a monumental votive image of the warrior goddess in her role as protectress of a city rather than within a temple as a cult Marble head of Athena. Greek. ca. 200 Marble. Hellenistic. Stone Sculpture
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