Muses and Magpies
The Muses are challenged by the nine daughters of Pieros to a singing contest ; but the talentless females are sadly out-sung and are turned into magpies for their presumption
Picture No
10082073
Media ID
47296485
Size
4269px x 3515px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
engraving by J Matheus in Renouard's translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, circa 1610, page 137
