Apollo and the Muses
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 11 5/8 in. (21.2 x 29.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1969
Accession Number
69.511.3
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Art Historical Context
In the grand tradition of Renaissance mythology, *Apollo and the Muses*1549) captures the god of music, poetry, and light surrounded by his nine daughters—the inspirers of the arts and sciences. Dutch artist Maarten van Heemerck, known for his Mannerist style blending Italian influences with Northern precision, designed this etching, while master engraver Dirck Volertsz Coornhert brought it to life with intricate line work. Held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, this 8 3/8 x 11 5/8-inch sheet exemplifies the collaborative printmaking prowess of mid-16th-centur...