A Fragment of the Statue of Minerva
1860
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a black-and-white photo of a broken stone statue. Only the head and shoulders remain, showing a draped figure with a hood pulled low over the face. The folds of the cloth are rough and uneven, like real fabric carved into stone. The photo itself looks old and grainy, almost like a snapshot from the 1800s. The statue’s face is missing, leaving only a smooth, featureless surface where it should be. Look up Caldesi, Leonida to see more of this artist’s work.
