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Roughly when was the original painting "Song of Athena" first painted?

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azaella | 12:32 Sun 25th Sep 2005 | Arts & Literature
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I don't need an exact date, even just the general century would be helpful. Thanks =)

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If you're reference is to artist Richard Franklin's rendition, then the date is sometime during the 1990's...

Chack here, by the way, for a brief bio...

http://www.globalgallery.com/artist.bio.asp?nm=richard+franklin

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Thanks very much =)

That's a shame.. I was hoping it was actually painted in the Roman period. I need to find a Roman painting to copy for my art coursework, but I can't find any suitable.

Is there enough here from which to create a singing (Roman) Athena ?

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That's a nice paiting, was it painted in the Roman era?

No. The painting was made a couple of centuries ago and is a copy of part of a faded Roman wall mural with the colours freshened up. If you are looking for an exactly contemporary Athena then look at the right hand depiction here . This is a true Roman coin (not a copy) and this is the original Athena exactly as the Roman's saw her at the time.

I have made a single copy of Athena for you. If you yourself make a copy of this you can then no doubt enlarge it further through your own printer. I am uncertain of the symbol she holds in her right hand, but if it is of interest to you I will research and find out.

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Thankyou Tatty Rollox, you've been really helpful! I'm definately going to try to find out about that symbol in her hand. It would be interesting to write about next to the final painting. Thanks again =)
I think the only Roman paintings still in existence are murals in places like Pompeii - see here for instance

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