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This fragment displays a glazed, green-hued relief of Minerva, depicted in a classic stance holding a tall spear. The surface exhibits a craquelure finish, and a small inventory tag marked '205' is affixed to the lower edge.
Minerva serves as a critical classical personification of Wisdom and Divine Intellect (Pallas Athena) in Renaissance Neoplatonism, representing the active, creative power of the human mind. Her iconography remained foundational for esoteric thinkers, appearing frequently in emblem books and philosophical discourse as an embodiment of the rational faculty required for the contemplative life.
Inscriptions(Latin)
205
Connected Texts
Marsilio Ficino
Minerva is frequently discussed in Neoplatonic texts as the image of the divine mind (mens) derived from the head of Jupiter, a concept central to Florentine Platonist thought.
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Terracotta
mythological
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Unknown · Public domain
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