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Minerva on a Chariot

A vigorous miniature relief: Minerva’s helmet and Medusa shield rise above galloping horses and sharply drawn chariot wheels. Warm bronze against black offers a…

A vigorous miniature relief: Minerva’s helmet and Medusa shield rise above galloping horses and sharply drawn chariot wheels. Warm bronze against black offers a compact, dramatic contrast to marble sculpture.

Source citation: Unknown Italian maker, 15th or 16th century, after the Antique. Minerva on a Chariot. 15th or 16th century. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 1957.14.152. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/43872-minerva-chariot

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