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Identifier: handbookofarchae00west (find matches)
Title: Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884
Subjects: Art, Ancient Archaeology
Publisher: London, Bell and Daldy
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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r the joining of hands, or mutualembracing. Early Representation :— On triangular altar, Louvre. Statues :— In the sacristy of the Cathedral of Siena. The Muses. In the most ancient works of art we find only three muses, andtheir attributes are musical instruments, such as the flute, the lyre, MYTHOLOGY OF SCULPTURE. 191 or the barbiton; it was not until the more modern ideal of ApolloMusagetes, in the garb of the Pythian musicians, was developed,
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THE M1SF>. that the number nine was established by several famous artists inregard to these virgins, who were in like manner clad for the most 192 HANDBOOK OF ARCHAEOLOGY. part in theatrical drapery, with fine intellectual countenances, dis-tinguished from one another b)r expression, attributes, and sometimesalso by attitudes. 1. Calliope, the muse of epic poetiy, is charac-terized by a tablet and stylus, and sometimes by a roll of papers.2. Clio, the muse of history, is represented either with an open rollof paper, or an open chest of books. 3. Euterpe, the muse of lyricpoetry, is given a flute, and sometimes two flutes. 4. Melpomene,the muse of tragedy, is characterized by a tragic mask, the club ofHercules, or a sword, her head is surrounded with vine leaves, andshe wears the cothurnus. 5. Terpsichore, the muse of choral danceand song, appears with the lyre and the plectrum. 6. Erato, themuse of erotic poetry and mimic imitation, is also characterized bya lyre. 7. Polymnia, the

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  • booksubject:Art__Ancient
  • booksubject:Archaeology
  • bookpublisher:London__Bell_and_Daldy
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