Bronze Polychrome Minerva Bust

Polychrome and gilt bronze bust, depicting the Roman goddess Minerva, the roman goddess of  of strategic warfare, wisdom, and the arts, often identified with the Greek Athena. Unlike the chaotic violence of Mars, she represents defensive war, tactical planning, and civilized conflict..

Signed on reverse cast "C. Cerelli", raised on waisted socle cast and engraved with a title plaque and rouge griotte square base. .

Origin: Italian
Maker: Cesar Ceribelli (Italian, 1841–1918)
Signature: signed in cast "C. Cerelli”
Size: Height: 24 in.