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C1690
Euterpe
Artist:
Henri Bonnart (1642 - 1711)
Euterpe in Greek mythology, was one of the Muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne, fathered by Zeus. Called the "Giver of Pleasure", when later poets assigned roles to each of the Muses, she was the muse of music. In late Classical … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Euterpe
Date:
C1690
Artist:
Henri Bonnart (1642 - 1711)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Image Size:
200mm
x 290mm
Frame Size:
400mm
x 490mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1690
Description:
Euterpe in Greek mythology, was one of the Muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne, fathered by Zeus. Called the "Giver of Pleasure", when later poets assigned roles to each of the Muses, she was the muse of music. In late Classical times she was named muse of lyric poetry and depicted holding a flute. A few say she invented the aulos or double-flute, though most mythographers credit Marsyas with its invention. The river Strymon impregnated Euterpe her son Rhesus led a band of Thracians and was killed by Diomedes at Troy, according to Homer’s Iliad. Her name is from Greek eu (good, well) and ����-�� (to please
