File:Melpomene sarcophagus louvre Ma475.jpg

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English: Melpomene, muse of tragedy, wearing a tragic mask. Detail from the “Muses Sarcophagus”, representing the nine Muses and their attributes. Marble, first half of the 2nd century AD, found by the Via Ostiense.
Français : Melpomène, muse de la tragédie, portant un masque tragique. Détail du « sarcophage des Muses » représentant les neuf Muses et leurs attributs. Marbre, première moitié du Ier siècle ap. J.-C., découvert sur la Via Ostiense.
Dimensions H. 92 cm (36 in.), W. 2.06 m (6 ft. 9 in.), D. 68 cm (26 ¾ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Denon wing, room 25
Accession number
Ma 475 (MR 880)
Credit line Albani Collection, then in the Musei Capitolini; seized during the French Revolution then exchanged according to the Tolentino Treaty, 1815
Source/Photographer Jastrow (2006)
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  • Terpsichore
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  • Thalia
    Thalia
  • Urania
    Urania

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