Apollo and the Muses Awakened by the Call of Fame
Medium
pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 20.4 × 26.1 cm · secondary support: 26.3 × 31.9 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Accession Number
1926.265
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
Here a barely visible Apollo, sleeping in the upper left background, and the nine muses are roused by the allegorical figure of Fame, who flies overhead with a trumpet. This dynamic scene signifies a reawakening of the arts. The loosely arranged clusters of figures and natural forms also suggest a harmonious relationship between humanity and the environment. This drawing, with its heavily subdued details and attention to the overall impact of contrast and design, is characteristic of Venetian dr...