Calliope, Marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France.
Calliope is a marble statue by Fernando Pelliccia, made in 1902 and standing in the Jardin du Luxembourg. The seated female figure, carved in classical style, holds a lyre and is shown with the attributes of the Greek muse of epic poetry. The marble surface retains the chisel marks of the sculptor's modelling on the drapery and the instrument.
Calliope was carved in 1902 by the Italian sculptor Fernando Pelliccia. The marble figure was placed in the Jardin du Luxembourg as part of the series of statues commissioned for the garden under the Third Republic, and it has stood there since its installation.
Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, is shown with her lyre and a writing tablet, the attributes that identify her among the nine Muses. The marble was carved by Fernando Pelliccia and set in the garden in 1902, one of a series of statues of the Muses commissioned for the Luxembourg.
The statue stands in the eastern area of the garden and is accessible via several pathways. Visitors can move freely around it and view the work from different angles throughout the garden.
Calliope was carved by Fernando Pelliccia, an Italian sculptor working in Paris, and the marble dates from 1902, not the 19th century. Look for the signature and date cut into the base of the statue.
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