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title: The Birth of Minerva
author: René-Antoine Houasse
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17310/the-birth-of-minerva/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-19
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# The Birth of Minerva

_Authored by René-Antoine Houasse_

## Image File

[![The Birth of Minerva](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17310.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17310.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The Birth of [Minerva](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minerva/)*, oil on canvas by René-Antoine Houasse, 1688.

[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Houasse, R. (2023, April 19). The Birth of Minerva. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17310/the-birth-of-minerva/>
### Chicago
Houasse, René-Antoine. "The Birth of Minerva." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17310/the-birth-of-minerva/>.
### MLA
Houasse, René-Antoine. "The Birth of Minerva." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17310/the-birth-of-minerva/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ren%C3%A9-Antoine_Houasse_-_Story_of_Minerva_-_The_Birth_of_Minerva,_1688.jpg) by [**René-Antoine Houasse**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ren%C3%A9-Antoine_Houasse_-_Story_of_Minerva_-_The_Birth_of_Minerva,_1688.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 19 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.