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." | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
Bildgröße: | 4822 px × 7232 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |