Bust of Minerva at The Vatican Museums, Vatican City

This marble bust of Athena originates from Italy, carved circa 280 BC. The sculpture depicts Minerva (in Greek, Athena), the goddess of Wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. She is often depicted with a striking helmet either on her head of carried in her head resembling a reminder that she was a goddess of war. 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 [e-mail] to find out how you can help.这件雅典娜大理石胸像源自意大利，雕刻于约公元前280年。该雕塑刻画的是密涅瓦（希腊语中称雅典娜）——这位司掌智慧、勇气、灵感、文明、法律与正义、数学、力量、战争策略、艺术、工艺与技艺的女神。她的形象常搭配醒目的头盔，或戴于头顶，或持于手中，仿佛时刻提醒世人她亦是战争女神。 该藏品隶属于「扫描世界（Scan The World）」项目。「扫描世界」是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造全球范围内可供公众免费获取的全3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库。本项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。