The sculpture depicts a classical warrior female figure wearing a helmet with a crest. She is dressed in armor and holds a shield in her left hand. Her right arm is raised, and she stands barefoot on a circular base. She holds a spear in her right hand. The figure's stance suggests movement or readiness, and her overall appearance conveys strength and classical antiquity.

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Minerva

Alessandro Vittoria (Venetian, 1525 - 1608)

c. 1560

Medium: bronze
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: height: 66.4 cm (26 1/8 in.)
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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