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This imperious lady once looked down from the walls of the studiolo (study) at Belfiore, the hunting retreat belonging to the dukes of Ferrara, part of a decorative scheme showing the nine Muses. The theme was chosen by Leonello d’Este, Duke of Ferrara, and was begun by a painter called Angelo da Siena. After Leonello's death in 1450 and Angelo's in 1456, Leonello's brother Borso hired Tura to produce the work.The Muses were mythological figures, the daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne (Memory). They embodied divine inspiration for the arts, each representing a specific art form. Our muse has been identified as Calliope, the muse of poetry. The branch of cherries may refer to justice, a principle with which Calliope was sometimes associated.
Title
A Muse (Calliope?)
Date
probably 1455-60
Medium
Oil with egg on poplar
Measurements
H 116.2 x W 71.1 cm
Accession number
NG3070
Acquisition method
Layard Bequest, 1916
Work type
Painting
