Helmeted Athena at The Palace of Versailles, France

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This is one of the many marble sculptures decorating the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. This particular piece by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) depicts a woman, believed to be Athena or Minerva, identified by her heavy armour helmet and clothing. In her left hand she holds an olive branch and a snake coils around her body. In was completed in 1656 for the Grande Commande in 1674.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.