Apollo with Erato and Cupid

1595
(German, c 1560/2–1611)
Sheet: 19.1 x 15 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
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In this visual allegory of poetry, Apollo holds his attribute, the kithara, a stringed instrument used in the recitation of epic poems. Erato, the Muse of lyric poetry, appears with a lute and tambourine at her feet. Lyric poetry typically expresses an idea or emotion, such as love, through short, musical, and rhythmic verse. Kellerthaler lived in Dresden, where he regularly worked for members of the Saxon court as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and goldsmith.
Apollo with Erato and Cupid

Apollo with Erato and Cupid

1595

Johann Kellerthaler

(German, c 1560/2–1611)
Germany, 16th century

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