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Charles Meynier — 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
Charles Meynier

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

A grand composition uniting multiple figures from classical mythology, this ambitious canvas represents the culmination of Meynier's Muses series and showcases his skill in orchestrating complex allegorical scenes.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Charles Meynier, 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

A grand composition uniting multiple figures from classical mythology, this ambitious canvas represents the culmination of Meynier's Muses series and showcases his skill in orchestrating complex allegorical scenes.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1800
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Cream, French, Figures, Grand, Religious, Historical, Multi Figure, Neoclassical, Mythological, Oil on Canvas

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