● On view now — 001A ArtLens Exhibition
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Clio's name is derived from a Greek word meaning "to recount" or "to celebrate."
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Hecuba Discovering the Body of Her Son Polydorus
Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence
Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts w
Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence; Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry
Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry
Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry
Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso 
The Muse Erato Writing Verses Inspired by Love
Jacques Kuyper — Allegory on the Death of George Washington
Pieter Gaal — Justice
Jacques-Louis David — Portrait of Madame de Verninac
Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié (French, 1735–1784) — Woman Reading
Marie Denise Villers — Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Og
François Boucher — Allegory of MusicCharles Meynier — The Muse Erato Writing Verses Inspired by 
John Faed (Scottish, 1820–1902) — Expulsion of Adam and Eve
Pierre Charles Trémolières — Comedy
Simon Vouet and Studio — The Muses Urania and Calliope
Jean-Baptiste Regnault — Cupid and Psyche
Gustav-Adolphe Diez — Hebe with Jupiter in the Guise of an E