Apollo en de Muzen 1726

"Apollo en de Muzen" (Apollo and the Muses) is a 1726 engraving by Dutch artist Clemens Nachtegaal (1695-1749). The engraving depicts Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts, standing on a pedestal surrounded by the nine Muses, his companions and inspiration. The scene is likely set in Mount Helicon, the sacred mountain of the Muses. The engraving is a small work, measuring only 65 mm in height and 113 mm in width, yet it captures the drama and majesty of the mythological scene.