MUSES MELPOMENE, ERATO, AND POLYMNIE ARE AMUSING

"Melpomene, Erato and Polymnie" (see related A | B | C | D | E), 1652 Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655) Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Melpomene does not represent here tragedy as per Virgil; instead, it stands for song and music as per Horace. Erato represents love and poetry and plays the viola. Polymnie represents lyric poetry and holds a book.

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