Lyric Muse

Copied Paul Manship, Lyric Muse, 1912, bronze on marble base, 12 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 7 1⁄8 in. (31.7 x 22 x 18.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.45

Artwork Details

Title
Lyric Muse
Artist
Founder
Roman Bronze Works
Date
1912
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 7 1⁄8 in. (31.7 x 22 x 18.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • Figure female — full length
  • Performing arts — music — lyre
  • Mythology — classical — muse
  • Object — musical instrument — lyre
Object Number
1965.16.45
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.45

Artwork Description

Lyric Muse is a sculpture of Erato, the mythical Muse of poetry, mime, and hymns. The Greek word erato means "lovely" or "passionate," and the Muse was thought to inspire romantic poems and songs. Manship modeled the figure in her traditional pose of playing a lyre and singing.