Apollo and the Nine Muses, Hardwick Hall

            The subject, Apollo and the Nine Muses, represents the Arts in general. It would have been thought suitable for an important chamber of a grand house. Panels such as these served as overmantels and, together with the chimney-piece, were the most prominent part of the room.

Time
Apollo and the Nine Muses was a popular theme in European art from the 1530s onwards. This carving is characteristic of English work of the 1580s 

Subjects Depicted
Music played an important part of life in the grand house. Musicians were often of the payroll of the owner and they provided music for banquets, dances and chapel services. Proficiency on the lute or spinet was considered the mark of a lady or gentleman. Here, Apollo plays the lyre while the nine muses play the following instruments (from left to right): lyre, recorder, viola da braccio, viola da mano, hurdy-gurdy, lute, triangle and oboe (added later, as oboes were not invented until 1650).

Taken in: UK / England / Bolsover District / Ault Hucknall (show map)

Taken on: March 4, 2024

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Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T4, f/4.0, 1/20 sec, 55mm (=83mm), ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	55mm (35mm equivalent: 83mm)
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	+0.67 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Macintosh)
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