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 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired ... “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” at the Art Institute of Chicago will array the ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena ... beginning 25 January at the Chicago art space Wrightwood 659. Before it became Halsted ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess ... seen ancient Roman sculptures from the prestigious Torlonia Collection, a treasure trove of classical art that has captivated ...

The original statue would have been about half life-size and was probably intended to be of Fortuna, the goddess of good fortune, who was often worshipped by soldiers in the Roman army.