Apollo & the Muses - Lisbon, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 38° 42.875 W 009° 08.379
29S E 487859 N 4285113
The Teatro Nacional de D. Maria II which was constructed between 1842 and 1846. Apollo and the Muses are represented on its frieze.
Waymark Code: WMKRD1
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/21/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 10

The frieze of the Teatro Nacional de D. Maria II depicts a man and several women lounging in classical Greek style. The central figure portrays a man seated and playing a lyre while there are four women on one side and three women with an angel on the other. Two of the women also play lyres while one holds a horn.
Unfortunately the title, date or artist are unknown the the poster of this Waymark.

Wikipedia's article on the Theatre identifies the figures as Apollo and the Muses. (visit link)

Apollo is the son of Zeus and the Greek and Roman "...god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry." (visit link)

And the Muses are "...goddesses of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts." (visit link)
Associated Religion(s): Roman and Greek

Statue Location: Teatro Nacional de D. Maria II

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: unknown

Website: [Web Link]

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