Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Minerva and the Muses
Jacques Stella
An elegant 17th-century classical scene depicting Minerva visiting the Muses on Mount Helicon.
Minerva Visits the Muses
Jan Brueghel the Elder, Joos de Momper the Younger, Hendrick van Balen the Elder
1617 · Oil Paint, Panel
A grand 17th-century Flemish masterpiece capturing the meeting of Minerva and the Muses within a sprawling, atmospheric landscape.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
6 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Library
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Warm beige
About the piece
This exquisite oil on panel is a collaborative triumph by Flemish masters Jan Brueghel the Elder, Joos de Momper the Younger, and Hendrick van Balen. Painted around 1617, the work depicts the goddess Minerva visiting the Nine Muses on Mount Helicon. While van Balen contributed the elegant figures and Brueghel the meticulous details, de Momper’s influence is seen in the expansive landscape that recedes toward a sunlit horizon where the winged horse Pegasus can be glimpsed by a cascading spring.
More like this
Contains disturbing content
oil paint
The Battle of Issus
Jan Brueghel the Elder
This dramatic 1602 masterpiece by Jan Brueghel the Elder captures the chaotic energy of the Battle of Issus with breathtaking detail.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Parnassus
Hendrick de Clerck
A vibrant and intricate 17th-century mythological painting depicting the Muses and Apollo on Mount Parnassus.