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Apollo and the Muses: Five Paintings

  1. 1

    Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence

    Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.1 · 1800

    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
    “Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence”
    Charles Meynier, 1800
    Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.1 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 2

    Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry

    Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.2 · 1800

    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
    “Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry”
    Charles Meynier, 1800
    Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.2 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 3

    Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy

    Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.3 · 1798

    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
    “Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy”
    Charles Meynier, 1798
    Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.3 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 4

    Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry

    Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.4 · 1798

    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
    “Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry”
    Charles Meynier, 1798
    Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.4 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Clio, Muse of History

    Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.5 · 1800

    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
    “Clio, Muse of History”
    Charles Meynier, 1800
    Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.5 · CC0
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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Polyhymnia, Erato, Calliope, Clio, and Apollo with Urania: Charles Meynier’s five-painting decorative cycle.

Source: https://www.clevelandart.org/articles/apollo-and-muses

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence — Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.1 · 1800
  2. Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry — Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.2 · 1800
  3. Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy — Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.3 · 1798
  4. Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry — Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.4 · 1798
  5. Clio, Muse of History — Charles Meynier · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.5 · 1800
Museum image credits
  1. Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence: Charles Meynier · 1800 · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.1 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  2. Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry: Charles Meynier · 1800 · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.2 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  3. Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy: Charles Meynier · 1798 · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.3 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  4. Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry: Charles Meynier · 1798 · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.4 · CC0 · cropped to fit
  5. Clio, Muse of History: Charles Meynier · 1800 · Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.6.5 · CC0 · cropped to fit

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