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Minerva in a storm-driven chariot

A luminous white-robed Minerva stands above black horses and turbulent, sea-like brushwork. Its broad composition and airy palette offer an energetic alternative…

A luminous white-robed Minerva stands above black horses and turbulent, sea-like brushwork. Its broad composition and airy palette offer an energetic alternative to static goddess portraits.

Source citation: Abbott Handerson Thayer. Minerva in a storm-driven chariot. ca. 1894. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. 1929.6.121. https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/minerva-chariot-23938

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