Contains nudity
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The Muse of Poetry Mourning the Death of Voltaire
Geneviève Brossard de Beaulieu
1785 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant neoclassical allegory of grief, featuring a mourning muse beside a bust of Voltaire.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence with softened warm notes — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Olive green, Aged gold
About the piece
Painted in 1785 by Geneviève Brossard de Beaulieu, this neoclassical work depicts the Muse of Poetry in a moment of quiet sorrow. Leaning against a pedestal bearing a bust of the philosopher Voltaire, she holds a lyre, her downcast eyes and soft gestures embodying the Enlightenment's reverence for its intellectual giants.
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