Pallas Et Le Centaure

Pallas Et Le Centaure. SANDRO BOTTICELLI ( 1445 1510) Pallas et le Centaure (detail). Centaure, Peintres Athene clearly has the function of a guardian, as indicated by the halberd in her hand, a weapon commonly used at that time only by sentries. Like Botticelli's other paintings with a mythological subject, this work too, showing the young woman armed with a battle axe, intent on dragging a centaur by the hair, presents many doubts in terms of interpretation

Pallas Athene and the centaur are in an enclosed area, bordered in the background by a palisade Based on what is written in inventories and literary sources from shortly after the creation of the painting, the attractive, proud feminine figure is thought to be Pallas.

Pallas and the Centaur by Botticelli Wristlet Botticelli, Sandro botticelli, Centaur

Pallas et le Centaure fait partie des œuvres profanes de Sandro Botticelli peinte autour de 1482 In the case of Pallas and the Centaur, however, he keeps it very simple and ensures that the viewer's entire focus in on the two figures in the foreground Pallas' dress is decorated with the three ring insignia, a symbol of the Medici family - which indicates that they were probably Botticelli's patrons

Pallas And The Centaur by Sandro Botticelli Artvee. Pallas' dress is decorated with the three ring insignia, a symbol of the Medici family - which indicates that they were probably Botticelli's patrons It has been proposed as a companion piece to his Primavera, though it is a different shape

Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli Postcard Zazzle. Athene clearly has the function of a guardian, as indicated by the halberd in her hand, a weapon commonly used at that time only by sentries. It was rare for this artist to produce many study drawings for his large frescos, often amending as he went directly on panel or canvas.