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Engraving of Apollo playing a stringed instrument surrounded by musicians in a forest clearing, with dense trees framing the scene.

Apollo and the Muses

An engraving shows Apollo seated at center in a forest clearing, playing a stringed instrument while nine figures gather around him, some with musical instruments and one holding a small drum. Dense foliage frames the scene, with a fallen-leaf rock at lower left and an inscription along the bottom margin.

Artist
Étienne Delaune
Date
n.d.
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1265 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1583).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Potter Palmer Collection

Español: Apolo y las musas en un paisaje boscoso

Un grabado muestra a Apolo sentado en el centro de un claro del bosque, tocando un instrumento de cuerda mientras varias figuras se reúnen a su alrededor, algunas con instrumentos musicales. El follaje denso enmarca la escena, y hay una inscripción en el margen inferior.

Português: Apolo e as musas em uma paisagem arborizada

Uma gravura mostra Apolo sentado no centro de uma clareira na floresta, tocando um instrumento de cordas enquanto várias figuras se reúnem ao seu redor, algumas com instrumentos musicais. A densa folhagem emoldura a cena, e há uma inscrição na margem inferior.