This bronze medallion is a decorative accessory from a formal chariot, intended for parades and public appearances. The goddess Athena is depicted as Promachos, with an aegis over her left shoulder, and helm bearing a sculpture of Medusa. Originally the Athena Promachos Athena who fights in the front line"" was a colossal bronze statue of Athena sculpted by Pheidias, which stood between the Propylaea and the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens." | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
Taille de l’image : | 4822 px × 7232 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |