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Calliope

anonymous · 1601 - 1652 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, sits with an open book in her hand and wears a laurel wreath on her head. To her right lie books. Below the representation two couplets in Latin.

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print Calliope (one of the Muses)'Calliope' (Ripa)

Credit lineCalliope. 1601 - 1652. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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