"Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry", Charles Meynier

The eldest of the nine Greek muses, Calliope was the goddess of music, song, and dance. She was also known as the goddess of epic poetry and conferred the gift of eloquence on kings and princes. She stands here before a bust of Homer, the ancient Greek poet who wrote the <Odyssey> and the <Iliad>. This painting belongs to a cycle of five works commissioned by businessman François Boyer-Fonfrède for his home in Toulouse."fun_fact": "Through the assistance of his brother, a famous actor of the Com