Athena of Velletri
Source: Thingiverse by CosmoWenman
The Athena of Velletri is a free printable 3D model from Thingiverse by CosmoWenman. "She was the goddess of metis, which means cunning or craftiness ... You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
"She was the goddess of metis, which means cunning or craftiness ... The word that we use today, to mean the same thing, is really technology."—Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon *** This over-life-sized statue’s original design is thought to be from a lost 5th-century BC Greek bronze. Many marble and plaster copies were made in antiquity, and they are all now named after the most famous Roman copy, the ten-foot-tall full-figure marble found near Velletri, Italy, now at the Louvre. This particular Athena of Velletri data set comes from a 19th-century plaster cast of the Munich Glyptothek’s 2nd-century AD marble. That cast is now in the Skulpturhalle Basel museum in Basel, Switzerland, where I made this 3D capture in September, 2013 as part of my project, Through A Scanner, Skulpturhalle. I use…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Athena of Velletri is free to download from Thingiverse. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by Thingiverse, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by CosmoWenman.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by CosmoWenman, published on Thingiverse. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.
Similar 3D models in Athena
