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Clock case with Arachne and Athena
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This clock case is one of the Meissen porcelain factory's most ambitious models from its early years. It is a piece of furniture executed in porcelain and designed as a small building. The two women crowning it represent the weaver Arachne and the goddess Athena. Athena was so jealous of Arachne's skill that she transformed her into a spider.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineClock case with Arachne and Athena. 1727. Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
