Clio, Muse of History

Charles Meynier’s ‘Clio, Muse of History’ was painted in 1800. It shows Clio, the Greek muse of history, in an allegorical form. Oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 257.8 cm by 186.4 cm. It is classified under French culture from the late 18th to early 19th century.

The work is housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art. It is part of the museum’s collection of European paintings.

Charles Meynier was a French painter known for historical subjects. He lived from 1763 to 1832, working alongside figures like Antoine-Jean Gros.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.6.5