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Muses and Apollo Chariot

PROCESSION k3r · p.153
Muses and Apollo Chariot
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)

Triumphal chariot with the Muses and Apollo, drawn by horses. Musical instruments and laurel wreaths visible.

In the Narrative

The triumph of the arts and music. Apollo and the Muses represent the highest achievements of human culture in the classical tradition.

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