Apollo and the Muses (c.1555-1560). Maerten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574). Oil on oak panel. New
Apollo and the Muses (c.1555-1560). Maerten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574). Oil on oak panel. New Orleans Museum of Art.Each Muse had her own domain over a particular artistic discipline. Apollo, the god of music, art, and poetry, is their teacher. The Muses followed Apollo, sang, and danced joyfully as he wandered through the beauty of nature on Mount Helicon where they lived and worshiped. -- source link
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