Pierre-Paul Prud’hon: Minerva leading the Genius of Arts to Immortality (study)
This is one of several studies that Prud'hon did for a painting that was never finished. It was intended to be a ceiling decoration in the Louvre. Various dates are given for these studies. 1806 is the earliest; I've seen 1811 and 1818 also. This was clearly intended as an allegorical Neoclassic painting. As a goddess, Minerva was often associated with the arts, in an inspirational capacity.
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