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Flemish French

Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus, ca. 1545

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Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Flemish

Title

Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus

Year

ca. 1545

Medium

Silver with gilding

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

Diameter: 15.1 cm (5 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On reverse:MICHAELANGBONAROTADESIGNAVITBENVEN.CELLINUSFVOITXANNASIDES

Type

Sculpture

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

51.502

Exhibition History

European Galleries

This gilded silver plaque depicts the Greek god Apollo playing his lyre. He is surrounded by the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and music. Mount Parnassus, revered as a site for creative learning, was closely associated with the Apollo and the Muses.

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