Buste de la déesse Athéna, Rome c. 1680/1700 Lot n° 43

Portrait bust of the goddess Athena Masterly sculpture Rome c. 1680/1700 Carrara marble H 83.5 cm, without base 68.5 cm Counterpart to lot 42! Masterly sculpture of high artistic and decorative value! Athena (honorary title: Pallas Athena) was one of the most important goddesses in Greek mythology. She was worshipped as the goddess of diplomacy as well as of battle, peace and wisdom, art, shipbuilding and craftsmen. She also protected knowledge. In Greek mythology, she provides powerful assistance against external invaders and ensures peace within through her great wisdom and incorruptible justice. Her assertiveness is not based on senseless battles, but on pure and cool spirit and diplomatic skill. By the protection she gives to poets, philosophers, scientists and craftsmen, she ensures peace and prosperity in the land.