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C1895
Hesiod and his Muse
Artist:
Jacques Wagrez
On Mount Helicon, a rustic farmer named Hesiod was tending his sheep when some Nymphs who presided over a nearby oracular spring approached him, and "taught him a glorious song." (Theogony 22-23) These Nymphs – called Muses – were the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Hesiod and his Muse
Date:
C1895
Artist:
Jacques Wagrez
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Photogravure
Image Size:
215mm
x 310mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
On Mount Helicon, a rustic farmer named Hesiod was tending his sheep when some Nymphs who presided over a nearby oracular spring approached him, and "taught him a glorious song." (Theogony 22-23) These Nymphs – called Muses – were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and Hesiod tells us that they were nine in number.
