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Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry
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Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry, sits on a chair holding a trumpet and a cartouche. On her lap lies a closed book; beside her lie a violin, theorbo, and a viola da gamba. Behind Euterpe flies a putto with a burning torch; to the left, putti hold a fasces (symbol of unity) and a snake biting its own tail (symbol of eternity).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEuterpe, muze van de muziek en lyriek. 1683. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
