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Statue of the Muse Polyhymnia at Centrale Montemartini

Centrale Montemartini · Ostiense

Statue of the Muse Polyhymnia

Now showingPermanent collection·Ticketed — see website

Hellenistic marble of Polyhymnia, muse of sacred poetry, leaning pensively on a pillar. Found in Rome in 1928, it is one of the museum's most beloved sculptures.

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