Artist:

Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this

Founder:

Roman Bronze Works  Search this

Medium:

bronze on marble base

Dimensions:

12 1/2 x 8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (31.7 x 22 x 18.1 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

1912

Luce Center Label:

Lyric Muse is a sculpture of Erato, the mythical Muse of poetry, mime, and hymns. The Greek word erato means "lovely" or "passionate," and the Muse was thought to inspire romantic poems and songs. Manship modeled the figure in her traditional pose of playing a lyre and singing.

Topic:

Figure female\nude  Search this

Figure female\full length  Search this

Performing arts\music\lyre  Search this

Mythology\classical\muse  Search this

Object\musical instrument\lyre  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist

Object number:

1965.16.45

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73ca9a625-5cd6-491e-ab6a-32f094d8c52a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1965.16.45