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Thalia, Muse of comedy.

Thalia, Muse of comedy.

The “Sala delle Muse”, “Muses’ hall”, houses the seven statues found in the ruins of Caius Cassius Longinus’ Villa near Tivoli. These sculpures represent Apollo kitharoidos and six Muses: Melpomene, Talia, Urania, Clio ,Calliope Euterpe.

 

Marble, Roman artwork,

From the Villa of G. Cassius Longinus near Tivoli

About 2nd century CE.

Rome Vatican Museums

 

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