Erato Muse of Love
by Maria Hunt
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7.000 x 11.000 inches
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Title
Erato Muse of Love
Artist
Maria Hunt
Medium
Painting - Pen And Ink
Description
In preparation for an event to raise funds for Youth Education in the Arts, I created a series of three of the nine muses, daughters of Zeus, in Greek Mythology This pen and ink drawing is of Erato. In Greek mythology, Erato /ˈɛrətoʊ/ (Ancient Greek: Ἐ) is one of the Greek Muses. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes playfully suggested in the invocation to Erato that begins Book III of his Argonautica. Since the Renaissance she is often shown with a wreath of myrtle, holding a lyre, or a small kithara, a musical instrument that Apollo or she herself invented. The drawings are found in the Black and White Gallery on my site.
Special thanks to the following Fine Art America groups for featuring this painting:
Featured:
Black and white 09/13/2014
Appreciating Works From All Mediums... 08/17/2014
People 07/26/2014
Erato is the Muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry. In the Orphic hymn to the Muses, it is Erato who charms the sight
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Comments (47)
Hartmut Jager
A most wonderful and delicate drawing , echoing all the great ancient legends and mysteries. :-)
Maria Hunt
Heather, how kind of you to take the time to comment and to read my bio. I'll just pop over to your gallery and take a stroll.
Heather McFarlane-Watson
This is a very sensitive and beautiful drawing, Maria. So nice that you are finally able to make a Life in Art!
Catalina Walker
A Marvelous Painting, dear Maria! Love the classy way that you paint, your awesome style!! l/fv
Maria Hunt
Steven, Thanks... but I don't have the ability to create .. "Abstract" to save my donkey... as close as I get is Celtic Memories and Celtic Knots.. I just admire someone's ability to work abstractly... like Lenore Senior... Incredible work. Still, I sure thank you for your kind words on mine... : ) Warm regards from the California desert.
Stephen Killeen
Thank you Maria... it's all intuitively done from my imagination. I don't have any Art training. but come on, your drawings and paintings are beautifully done! You are too kind.
Maria Hunt
Thank you, Stephen.. It just is fascinating how you decided your colors forms and abstract designs.. Just left your gallery... Way above my pay grade : )