Limoges. Entourage of Master NB / Colin NOUAILHER. 1st half...

Limoges. Entourage of Master NB / Colin NOUAILHER. 1st half of the 16th century.
" Euterpe "
Rare enamelled plate on copper in the shape of a tondo representing Euterpe.
Diam 9 cm.
Original condition, shocks and bubbles.
On a black velvet display.
Rare subject that of Euterpe ("who knows how to please") as mentioned with gold on the right and partially erased.
This Greek muse is here with her attribute, the flute held in her right hand, and flowers covering her chest.
In Greek mythology, Euterpe was the muse who presided over music. She had invented or suggested the invention of the aulos (double flute). Represented as a young girl crowned with flowers and playing the flute, this instrument is therefore one of her attributes.
Musical papers, oboes and other instruments are often placed beside her. Through these attributes, the elders wanted to express how much the arts have charm for those who cultivate them. It is sometimes associated with the lyre to symbolize "the whole enterprise of discovering and expressing the harmony of the cosmos".
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