This painting, produced in the workshop of the French painter Simon Vouet (1590 – 1649), presents a depiction of two Muses from Greek Mythology. Muses were the patron goddesses of arts, sciences and creativity in the ancient Greco-Roman world, and their names are believed to have first been written down by the poet, Hesiod (c. … Continue reading The Muses Urania and Calliope, By Simon Vouet (1590 – 1649)