Athena Promachos
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Athena Promachos was a colossal bronze statue that once stood in front of the Acropolis. Von Klenze planned the Bavaria as an exact copy of the Athena Promachos. According to this proposal, the Bavaria would have been equipped with a helmet and shield and a raised lance.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1824 – 1834
- Historical notes
- Referenced as inspiration for Bavaria statue.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bavaria, Tellus Bavarica
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Von Klenze drew the first sketches of a Bavaria as a "Greek Amazon" as early as 1824. The inspiration for such a statue was the colossal bronze statue of Athena Promachos; several paintings from 1846 show Klenze's idea of the Acropolis of Athens.”
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