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28.9.18

Muses by Giovanni Baglione

Giovanni Baglione Thalia, Muse of Comedy

Giovanni Baglione Erato, Muse of Lyrics

Giovanni Baglione Terpsichore, Muse of Dance

Giovanni Baglione Polyhymnia, the Muse of Lyric Poetry

Giovanni Baglione Clio

10.8.14

Muses and Goddesses by Simon Vouet

The French artist Simon Vouet (1590-1644) painted motifs related to Greek mythology and to Christian religion.

O francês Simon Vouet (1590-1644) pintou motivos mitológicos gregos e religiosos do Cristianismo.

Simon Vouet (1590-1644)-‘the Muses Urania and Caliope’-oil on canvas-1634 Washington-National Gallery of Art

Simon Vouet (1590-1644)-‘Father Time overcome by Love, Hope and Beauty’-oil on canvas-1627 Madrid-Museo del Prado

Simon Vouet (1590-1644)-‘Diana’-oil on canvas-1637 Hampton Court Place-Royal collection

Simon Vouet (1590-1644)-‘toilet of Venus’-oil on canvas-(1628-1639) Cincinnati-Art Museum

Simon Vouet (1590-1644)-‘sleeping Venus’-oil on canvas Budapest-Szepmuveszeti Muzeum

24.3.11

Muses (Musas)

The Greeks represented Mnemosyne, a divinity who promoted oblivion, as Lethe or the river of forgetfulness. Her relationship with Zeus resulted in the birth of the nine Muses who had the ability to inspire the arts and sciences: Calliope (eloquence), Erato (lyric poetry), Clio (history), Thalia (comedy), Melpomene (tragedy), Euterpe (music), Polyhymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Urania (astronomy).

Os Gregos representavam Mnemosine, divindade promotora do esquecimento, como o rio Letes ou do esquecimento. Da sua ligação com Zeus nasceram nove Musas com capacidade para inspirar as artes e as ciências: Calíope (eloquência), Érato (poesia lírica), Clio (história), Tália (comédia), Melpómene (tragédia), Euterpe (música), Polimnia (hinos), Terpsicore (dança), Urânia (astronomia).