A terracotta statuette titled simply "Minerva," by Clodion (Claude Michel), French, 1766. The figure shows the Roman goddess of wisdom and war with a shield. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 1975.312.6, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department.
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Physical Form
MediumTerracotta statuette by Clodion, 1766, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1975.312.6 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source Minerva, accession 1975.312.6 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The Met's own title for this statuette is the goddess's own name outright, "Minerva," and the museum's own tags confirm her by name, a plain identification rather than a bare tag.
Source Minerva, accession 1975.312.6 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Sources
1. Kabir and Two Followers on a Terrace, Cleveland Museum of Art (2013.326)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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