Title

Muse Sarcophagus.

Caption

Muse Sarcophagus. 3rd-4th centuries. Marble. Decorated with reliefs depicting the muses of theatre and music, on either side of a central male figure. On the right Erato, Calliope, Thalia, Euterpe and Polyhymnia are represented. On the left, an unidentified muse, Terpsichore, Urania and Melpomene. Both ends are depicted funerary geniuses. Valado dos Frades, Alfeizeriao (Alcobaca, Portugal). Carmo Archaeological Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

Date

Feb 01, 1754

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG23A45_461

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39,6Mb (1,9Mb) / 17,0in x 9,1in / 5100 x 2716 (300dpi)

Keywords

Carmo Archaeological Museum Lisbon Portugal history art Europe European museum Roman ancient Rome antiquity Muse Sarcophagus theatre music relief ark funerary 3rd century 4th century figures group marble women Valado dos Frades Iberian Peninsula mythology inspiration sculpture