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The sculpture is a relief depicting a classical scene with various figures in an outdoor setting. The central figures are gathered around a table or altar, with two women in the foreground, one holding a mirror and the other seated. Other figures are engaged in different activities behind them, including sitting and standing. Animals, such as a flying bird, are depicted above. The background includes architectural elements like columns, along with a landscape featuring trees and distant buildings. The circular sculpture is made of a material resembling bronze, giving it a metallic brown…

Athena Introducing the Personification of Painting into the Circle of the Liberal Arts

German 17th Century

c. 1600 · cast bronze

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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