Athena Shrine

Schlossbrucke, Berlin (Click the image for a full screen view) Overview The Palace Bridge (Schlossbrucke) is located between the Palace Square (Schlossplatz) and the famous avenue "under the lime trees" (Unter den Linden) in Berlin, Germany. Berlin Map (Click the image for a full screen view) The Palace Bridge was designed in 1821 by the architect K.F.Schinkel and was built in 1824. The sculptures were add after the revolution of 1848/49. The Project In the beginning the remarkable decoration with figures, consisting of naked heroes and antique goddesses, was most disputed. Full view (Click the image for a full screen view) Karl Friedrich Schinkel had planned eight double figures as the culmination for the building, which was erected as a replacement for the dilapidated "dog bridge" at the sam...

Janus and Athena at Schönbrunnon White marble. Made by Wilhelm Beyer between 1773 and 1780. Schönbrunn Schloß, Vienna. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Janus and Athena at Schonbrunnon

Ares and Athena at Schönbrunn White marble. Made by Wilhelm Beyer between 1773 and 1780. Schönbrunn Schloß, Vienna. Athena restrains Ares from draging his sword. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Ares and Athena at Schonbrunn

Mars (Ares), Janus, and Minerva (Athena) Statuette by Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1710-15. Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Mars, Janus, and Minerva

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The Creation of the First Man Detail of a Roman sarcophagus. Marble, 71 x 221 cm. 4th century CE. Museo Capitolino, Rome. Prometheus, guided by Athena, is modeling the first man. More Views Detail Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » The Creation of the First Man

Athena and the Muses Muses Sarcophagus. Roman, 3rd century CE. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Athena and the Muses

Freud's intaglio with Athena Freud Museum, London. Roman carnelian, engraved with Jupiter enthroned and crowned by Victory, attended by Minerva. This intaglio was probably set in Sigmund Freud's own ring. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Freud's Intaglio with Athena

Hephaestus and the Cyclopes forging the shield of Achilles Antique bas-relief, Rome. To the left, Athena, to the right, Hera. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Forging the Shield of Achilles

Building of the Argo ship Antique bas-relief in the Villa Albani, Rome. The Goddess Athena helps in the building of the ship Argo. Home » Museum » Sculptures Gallery » Building of the Argo Ship

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