Calliope Collection

Muses - Clio, Calliope
Clio muse of history and Calliope muse of epic poetry

Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm
Roman mosaic of the Muses. From left to right: Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Clio, Polyhymnia, Urania, Terpsichore. 3rd-4th century AD. From Torre de Palma

AMERICAN CIRCUS, c1874. The Grand Layout. Circus parade around tents with a crowd watching alongside a railroad train. American lithograph, c1874

Medallions with nymph, Calliope as Hope, Cupid on a swan, and Cupid shaping his bow
FLO4689288 Medallions with nymph, Calliope as Hope, Cupid on a swan, and Cupid shaping his bow. Mounted pieces including gold box with cameo of Catherine II, buckle with Bonnie Prince Charlie

Calliope, 1592. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Calliope, 1592. From The Nine Muses, pl. 1

Female Figure (Calliope), 1st century. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Female Figure (Calliope), 1st century. Found in the collection of the Soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei

Calliope, plate eleven from Apollo and the Muses, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Calliope, plate eleven from Apollo and the Muses, c.1465

Statue of Calliope, second century (pentelic marble)
868300 Statue of Calliope, second century (pentelic marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: museo nazionale romano, Rome, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
3362170 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Calliope, from the series Twelve Muses and Goddesses, ca. 1542-45. Creator: Leon Davent
Calliope, from the series Twelve Muses and Goddesses, ca. 1542-45

Calliope, ca. 1540-45. ca. 1540-45. Creator: Anon
Calliope, ca. 1540-45

The apotheosis of Homer, bas-relief by Greek sculptor Archelaus of Priene
6340189 The apotheosis of Homer, bas-relief by Greek sculptor Archelaus of Priene by Migliavacca, Innocente (19th century); (add.info.: The apotheosis of Homer)

Carousel Calliope Figure, c. 1939. Creator: Robert Pohle
Carousel Calliope Figure, c. 1939

The British Squadron cruising in Mozambique Channel under Rear-Admiral Sir E R Fremantle (engraving)
1626855 The British Squadron cruising in Mozambique Channel under Rear-Admiral Sir E R Fremantle (engraving) by English School

The British Navy Abroad (engraving)
1041725 The British Navy Abroad (engraving) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Navy Abroad)

Divinities of the Greeks and Romans (coloured engraving)
998045 Divinities of the Greeks and Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

The Calliope, a steam organ invented by Arthurs Denny in America (engraving)
608249 The Calliope, a steam organ invented by Arthurs Denny in America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Calliope)

Clio (history) and Calliope (heroic poetry) (chromolitho)
735750 Clio (history) and Calliope (heroic poetry) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clio (history) and Calliope (heroic poetry)

Statue of Zeus or Jupiter at Olympia, giant seated figure by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece. Giove Olimpico

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
ALI168790 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Medallions and mounted pieces
Medallions with nymph, Calliope as Hope, Cupid on a swan, and Cupid shaping his bow. Mounted pieces including gold box with cameo of Catherine II, buckle with Bonnie Prince Charlie

Siberian rubythroat and black-eared wheatear morph
Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, and black-eared wheatear morph, Oenanthe hispanica stapazina. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d

Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope (Kamschatkan thrush, Turdus calliope). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Calliope, muse of epic poetry, holding a scroll and wearing a wreath of ivy. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

The End of the Naval Manoeuvres, the Triuphant Return of the Reserve Fleet with the Convoy (litho)
1042925 The End of the Naval Manoeuvres, the Triuphant Return of the Reserve Fleet with the Convoy (litho) by Maud, William T

Sarcophagus of the Muses, Roman (marble)
PWI105604 Sarcophagus of the Muses, Roman (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; out of copyright

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
PHD838 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

The Dance of Apollo with the Muses
AII79450 The Dance of Apollo with the Muses by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
5310827 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Calliope (chromolitho)
975918 Calliope (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calliope. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Decorative Chrysanthemums (chromolitho)
5219595 Decorative Chrysanthemums (chromolitho) by Hamilton, Gertrude (fl.1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorative Chrysanthemums)

Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated (engraving)
1045128 Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated)

The Calliope and Evanss Harmonium (engraving)
1098385 The Calliope and Evanss Harmonium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Calliope and Evanss Harmonium)

Capotoline sarcophagus bas relief representing the Nine Muses
6340162 Capotoline sarcophagus bas relief representing the Nine Muses by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Capotoline sarcophagus bas relief representing the Nine Muses)

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
LRI4610324 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Musei e Gallerie Pontificie, Musei Vaticani

Apollo presiding over the Music of the Spheres, from Practica Musicae
CHT163696 Apollo presiding over the Music of the Spheres, from Practica Musicae by Franchino Gaffurio, first published in 1496, illustration from Revue d Histoire du Theatre

Muse Calliope, Early 1770s. Creator: Torelli, Stefano (1712-1784)
Muse Calliope, Early 1770s. Found in the collection of State Open-air Museum Oranienbaum

The Muses Urania and Calliope, c. 1634. Creators: Simon Vouet, Workshop of Simon Vouet
The Muses Urania and Calliope, c. 1634

Calliope, 1869. Creator: Giuseppe Fagnani
Calliope, 1869

Calliope, c1850

A Muse (Calliope), 1455-1460. Artist: Tura, Cosimo (before 1431-1495)
A Muse (Calliope), 1455-1460. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Detail of Zeus and Hera in a chariot with Kaliope from the Francois Vase, c6th century BC Artists: Ergotimos, Kleitias
Detail of Zeus and Hera in a chariot with Kaliope from the Francois Vase, c6th century BC. Greek Vase signed by Clitias (painter) and Ergotimos (potter), c560 BC

The nine Muses of Greek mythology

Painting of an Allegorical Figure of Calliope by Cosimo Tura, 15th century
Painting of an Allegorical Figure of Calliope by Cosimo Tura (14301495) an Italian earlyRenaissance (or Quattrocento) painter. Dated 15th Century

Landscape Apollo Calliope Hill landscape Kalliope
Landscape with Apollo and Calliope, Hill landscape with Apollo and Kalliope In the foreground a flowing river, sheep on the right

Calliope Tarocchi series D Apollo Muses #11 1467
Calliope (from the Tarocchi series D: Apollo and the Muses, #11), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving hand-colored with gold

Polyhymnia Muse Eloquence Erato Lyrical Poetry
Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence; Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry; Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy; Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry; Clio

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"Calliope: The Muse of Epic Poetry and Inspiration" In the realm of ancient mythology, Calliope stands tall as one of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Alongside her sister Clio, she embodies the essence of epic poetry and eloquence. A Roman mosaic from the 3rd-4th century AD in Torre de Palm captures their divine beauty and grace. Fast forward to the vibrant world of American circuses in 1874, where a grand parade unfolds around tents filled with awe-inspiring spectacles. As a crowd gathers alongside a railroad train they can serenaded by the enchanting melodies emanating from a magnificent calliope organ - an instrument named after this very muse. The influence extends beyond mere legends or entertainment; it is etched in stone through statues like the second-century pentelic marble creation that immortalizes her serene countenance. She remains forever present within frescoes such as Parnassus, adorning Stanza della Segnatura with her poetic presence. Joined by Polyhymnia and Urania, fellow Greek muses who inspire sacred hymns and astronomy respectively, Calliope's power amplifies further. In Leon Davent's series Twelve Muses and Goddesses from ca. 1542-45 or Anon's depiction from ca. 1540-45, we witness her radiance captured on canvas for eternity. Even great artists pay homage to Calliope's influence; Archelaus of Priene sculpts The Apotheosis of Homer bas-relief to honor both poet and muse alike. And when carousel figures come to life under Robert Pohle's skillful hands in c. 1939, there she is again - Calliope captivating hearts with every turn. Beyond artistic realms lies adventure at sea.