Kopie van de Athena Partenos (Varvakeion Athena) 1895

This 1895 photographic reproduction depicts a copy of the famous Athena Parthenos statue, originally created by Phidias in the 5th century BCE. The Varvakeion Athena, as it is also known, is a smaller-scale Roman marble copy that was discovered in Athens in 1880. This photographic print provides a detailed view of the statue's elaborate headdress, the iconic aegis shield, and the graceful drapery. It is a valuable resource for studying the lost original, which is only known through descriptions and smaller copies.