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Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence; Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry; Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy; Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry; Clio, Muse of History

1800

Charles Meynier

(French, 1768–1832)
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Culture
France, late 18th-early 19th century
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Overall: 275 x 177 cm (108 1/4 x 69 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2003.6
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Location
201 French Neoclassical Painting & Sculpture
Print
Five vertically oriented oil paintings feature classical figures with light skin tones in draped robes. From left, a woman in gold and blue gestures toward a pedestal. A winged child whispers to a woman in rose. Centrally, a man in red drapery stands beside white swans and a seated woman in blue. The right panels show women with scrolls and tablets; one possesses large wings. Atmospheric landscapes and ruins frame the scenes.

Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence; Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry; Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy; Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry; Clio, Muse of History

1800

Charles Meynier

(French, 1768–1832)
France, late 18th-early 19th century

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