Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry

Cleveland Museum of Art

Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry

Charles Meynier

Date
1800
Medium
oil on canvas
Culture
France, late 18th-early 19th century
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Erato, the muse of lyric and erotic poetry, is often depicted with a golden arrow received from Eros or Cupid, a sign of the emotion that inspires her.

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