Apollo and the Muses (Parnassus)
The scene unfolds in a lush, verdant garden where the divine assembly gathers under the soft light of a night sky. In this mythological painting, titled Apollo and the Muses (Parnassus), the artist Lavinia Fontana brings the celestial realm down to earth. Apollo, the god of music, sits at the heart of the gathering, his fingers poised to draw melody from a stringed instrument. Around him, the nine Muses move…










