(he is also a scholar of ancient Greek), thus considering the meanings Taking into account current divisions, utilizing Clemens' vast knowledge We also think theatre is one thing, not comedyĪnd tragedy as separate, so Thalia and Melpomene have to work together. We see all poetry as one art form, so Calliope, Erato and Polymnia have However, nowadays it is usually different - we see history and astronomyĪs sciences, so Clio and Urania have to get other jobs. Of numbering the arts to produce various strange and enchanting lists. Then, in 1964 Claude Beylie, a leading Frenchįilm academic, said that comics were the ninth art, as Beylie felt thatĪs I said above, the Muses, usually nine, were often assigned art forms,Įspecially in the 19th century. Later, Canudo renumbered his list, in the article Reflections on the Seventh Art, Italian film theoretician living in France, claimed in 1911 that film Poetry, and therefore of music, as poetry was sung. To the ancient Greek, all forms of literature were forms of Originally they were all versions of poetry and literature, with theĪddition of dance, comedy (theatre), tragedy, and usually history andĪstronomy. The number itself has varied widely, from five to nine, generally. ![]() Likewise, traditionally, there is a numbered list of the Arts. Various "duties" and forms of art were assigned to them, with which theyĪre now identified, although there are several versions of the system. Apparently, in the 19th century, that age of grand systemizing, The assignments themselves were not completely hard and fast even The Muses were notĪssigned standardized divisions of poetry/song until late Hellenistic The number of Muses began as three, quickly expanded to four andįinally, still in ancient Greek times, to nine. ![]() InĪddition, the word amuse has its roots in their name. Guardian angel with endless numbers but unpredictable demands. Their own personal artistic muse, as if they were a form of quirky Refer to inspiration, often with creators half-jokingly referring to In Greek mythology, the Muses are nine goddesses who The Muses Dancing with Apollo - Baldassarre Peruzzi
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