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Melpomene

anonymous · 1601 - 1652 · engraving; paper

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

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The seated Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, holds a horn in her hand and a document on her lap. To her right lie books. Below the representation two couplets in Latin.

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

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

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