Athena
by Lourry Legarde
Title
Athena
Artist
Lourry Legarde
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art, Digital Painting, Photography
Description
Athena's Fierce Gaze
A riot of color and light, Athena's fierce gaze pierces the canvas, her owl perched steadfastly by her side. In the tradition of Impressionism, the brushstrokes are loose and expressive, capturing the essence of Athena's divine power and wisdom.
Athena's golden hair and armor shimmer in the sunlight, while her eyes burn with an intensity that is both commanding and awe-inspiring. Her owl, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, stands vigilantly by her side, its amber eyes echoing her gaze.
The background of the painting is a blur of movement and light, as if Athena is standing on the edge of a battlefield, ready to spring into action. The sky is ablaze with color, and the clouds seem to swirl around her in a dance of energy.
Athena was the Greek and Roman god of wisdom, warfare, meaning, purity, and humanity. She was also the defender of heroes in battle, and the chief of the three virgin goddesses of Mt. Olympus.Athena is also referred to as Athene, Maiden, to her Roman name, Minerva, and to Parthanos.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Glaucus is the symbolic owl of Athena or Minerva, respectively. Often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or "owl of Minerva", it accompanies Minerva in Roman myths, seen as a symbol of wisdom because the owl is capable of seeing even in the dark and of vigilance because the owl is awake at night.
It is also said that the goddess took the form of the owl when she traveled on the Earth.
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July 28th, 2012
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