Clio Muse of History
Clio Muse of History by French Painter Charles Meynier (1763-68 – 1832); of historical and mythological subjects in the late 18th and early19th century.
This is another in a series of the nine muses the Meynier did; this time it features the Muse of History.
She is a Muse with large colorful wings, sitting on a large square stone block with an inscribed stone tablet that is standing vertically on her lap, and that she is holding with her left hand, while holding metal quill in her right hand slightly over the tablet.
She is wearing a laurel wreath on the top of her head a yellow gown and a blue cloth draped over her shoulder and across her lap.
This is a retouched digital art old masters reproduction of a public domain image that is available as a canvas print online.
Around her are the symbols of antiquity, which shows a statue of a seated Egyptian Pharaoh with a smaller Pharaoh Eagle-Owl on the right side.
Behind her to her left is a column and stone wall, and in the far distance, past the terrain of grass and trees we can see a large pyramid.
You can also view his other pieces Kaliope, Muse of Epic Poetry c1798 eta Polimnia, Muse of Eloquence c1800 by following the respective links.
To her front in a gully is a carved stone palette of Greek origin and a bust of what looks like a Greek philosopher.
Domeinu publikoko irudi baten erreprodukzioa da mihise inprimatu sarean.
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Meynier jostun baten semea zen; eta gazteak arterako talentua erakutsi zuen, eta Pierre-Philippe Choffard Frantziako marrazkilari eta grabatzaileen tutoretzapean hasi zen bere prestakuntza. *1731 – 1809).
François-André Vincent margolari neoklasiko eta historiko frantsesaren ikasle gisa (1746 – 1816), Meynierrek bigarren saria irabazi zuen 1789 Prix de Rome lehiaketa; Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Triosonek, berriz, lehen saria eskuratu zuen. Lau urte geroago, urtean 1793 Meynier Parisera itzuli zen.
In 1815 Meynier Erromako Frantziako Akademiako kide bihurtu zen; eta arteko epean 1819 to 1822, Louvreko sabaietarako dekorazio handia sortu zuen; baita Napoleonen kondaira goraipatzen zuten obra ugari sortu ere, gehienetan Versailleseko jauregian geratzen dena.
Gainera, Carrouseleko Garaipen Arkuko eta Parisko Bourseko beheerliebe eta estatuen diseinuak egin zituen.. Bertatik 1816 aurrera, Meynier Académie des Beaux-Arts-eko kidea izan zen; eta barruan 1819 École des Beaux-Arts-en irakasle izendatu zuten.