ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Athena

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)

AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)

CultureEuropean

PeriodModern, Neo-Classical

Date18th-19th Century

MediumMicrocrystalline Chalcedony var. cornelian, silver

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin

Dimensions5/8 x 1/2 in. (1.6 x 1.3 cm)

Object number2008.031.027

Label TextAthena stands right wearing a chiton and crested helmet. She is armed with a spear and carries a circular shield emblazoned with a facing mask of Medusa. Short groundline. Mounted in an open bezel.
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia, September 21, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great's Art Patronage, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC, February 15 - June 8, 2014
Published ReferencesFred L. Gray, "Engraved Gems: A Historical Perspective," Gems & Gemology (Winter 1983): 197, figure 8.
Michael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 58-59.
Asen Kirin, Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796) (Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 2013), 190, number 47.

ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Superior Stamp and Coin, Los Angeles, California, June 1970.

Status

Not on view

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