Apollo and the Muses

Artist: Giovanni Balducci
Artwork: Apollo and the Muses
Description: This is a preparatory drawing for a fresco by Giovanni Balducci. The fresco was commissioned by Cardinal Alessandro Montalto for the decoration of the Villa Montalto in Rome. The drawing depicts Apollo, the god of music and poetry, surrounded by the nine Muses. Apollo is shown as a young man with a laurel wreath on his head and a lyre in his hand. The Muses are shown as young women, each with their own attribute.
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