With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a remarkable ...
The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended ... exhibition opening March 13 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
“The head has Athena’s helmet and the torso has Athena’s aegis ... Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection opens at the Art Institute of Chicago (15 March-29 June), bringing ...