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Guillaume Seignac — Polyhymnia
Guillaume Seignac

Polyhymnia

An oil painting by Guillaume Seignac depicting Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry and hymn-singing in Greek mythology. The work reflects the 19th-century academic tradition of allegorical and mythological subjects.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Bouguereau and His Circle: Then and Now

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

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Guillaume Seignac, Polyhymnia

An oil painting by Guillaume Seignac depicting Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry and hymn-singing in Greek mythology. The work reflects the 19th-century academic tradition of allegorical and mythological subjects.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Academic Art, Seignac, Classical, European Art, Muse, Mythology, Allegorical, Polyhymnia, Figure Painting, Oil on Canvas

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