# Minerva in her Study \(detail\) [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn]() - Date: 1601-1650 - Technique: Oil on canvas ## Commentary The painting shows the lavishly attired young goddess Minerva seated behind a table on which lies an open folio. Her body is slightly twisted towards us, and she is looking attentively in the direction of the viewer. She is wearing a grey-blue dress with a tight bodice and loose sleeves over a white chemise and a light grey skirt. her shoulders are covered by a cloak made from shimmering gold brocade, which contrasts with the blue and grey tones of her dress. Her flowing gold-blond hair is adorned with a wreath of laurel. Next to some books and a globe are the goddess's attributes: spear, helmet, and a shield decorated with the head of Medusa. ## Related artworks - [A black drummer and commander mounted on mules; riding in profile]() - [A child being taught to walk]() - [A cottage beneath trees]() - [A girl sleeping]() - [A Man Laughing]() - [A man making water]() - [A Peddler Selling Spectacles \(The Allegory of Sight\)]() - [A Polish Nobleman]() - [A Scholar]() - [A two-humped camel]() - [A woman in Zeeland costume, from the back]() - [A woman in Zeeland costume, from the front]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()