From 1816 onward, Meynier was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts and in 1819 he was appointed teacher at the École des Beaux-Arts. He also made designs for the bas-reliefs and statues on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Paris Bourse. In 1815 Meynier became a member of the Académie de France à Rome and during the period between 1819 to 1822, he created the grand decoration for the ceiling’s of the Louvre as well as creating numerous works that glorified the Napoleonic legend, which for the most part remains in the Château de Versailles. Hence, theres a reason to consider the meaning of the concept. Four years later in 1793 Meynier returned to Paris. Erato the muse of love poetry and lyric poetry Polyhymnia the muse of sacred poetry Urania the muse of astronomy The word 'muse' has an unrivaled position amidst art creators, ranging from artists, writers, musicians and many others. Meynier was the son of a tailor and a young age showed a talent for art, and began his training under the mentorship of by French Draughtsman and EngraverPierre-Philippe Choffard *1731 – 1809).Īs a student of French Neoclassical and Historical Painter François-André Vincent (1746 – 1816), Meynier won the second prize in the 1789 prix de Rome competition while Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson took first prize. This is a retouched digital art old masters reproduction of a public domain image that is available as a canvas print online. (Note: In this painting, Meynier has interpreted Erato to be a male, though Erato is generally depicted as a female.)īeside Erato, behind him and to the left of the painting is his lyre (an early harp like instrument), that is partially covered with gold and gold strings, and a large basket filled with a beautiful assort of colorful wildflowers. He is also holding by the edge the white sheer cloth that is blowing in the wind by the edge, which forms a small canopy be hind the young lady. Erato Muse of Lyrical Poetry by Charles Meynier Remastered Xzendor7 Fine Art Old Masters Reproductio Beach Towel for Sale by Xzendor7
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