Editing Palais Garnier (section)

=====Muses and personifications=====
There are eight canvases representing the [[Muses]] from the Greek mythology. In mythology, the Muses were nine, but because of lack of room, [[Polyhymnia]] was "sacrificed". [[Victorin de Joncières]] protested against this and wrote that it would be better if [[Urania]] was "sacrificed", since she was the Muse of Astronomy. Nuitter responded that Polyhymnia has a statue in the Grand Foyer among the Qualities. Polyhymnia is also depicted in the big Parnassus panel on the far right corner.<ref>{{cite book| author = Gerard Fontaine | title = Charles Garnier's Opera A Total Work of Art | year = 2018 | publisher = Éditions Du Patrimoine Centre Des Monuments Nationaux | page = 246| isbn = 978-2757706299}}</ref>

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File:Thalia-Epithymia-Pistis-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Thalia (Muse)|Thalia]] (top, Muse of comedy), Epithumia (bottom left, meaning desire) and [[Pistis]] (bottom right, meaning good faith, trust and reliability), their names are in Greek. Thalia = ΘΑΛΕΙΑ, Epithumia = Η ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ and Pistis = Η ΠΙΣΤΙΣ
File:Melpomene-Sophrosyne-Elpis-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Melpomene]] (top, Muse of tragedy), [[Sophrosyne]] (bottom left, meaning excellence of character and soundness of mind) and [[Elpis (mythology)|Elpis]] (bottom right, meaning hope), their names are in Greek. Melpomene = ΜΕΛΠΟΜΕΝΗ, Elpis = Η ΕΛΠΙΣ and Sophrosyne = Η ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ
File:Terpsichore-Autonomia-Phantasia-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Terpsichore]] (top, Muse of dance), Autonomia (bottom left, meaning autonomy) and [[Phantasiai|Phantasia]] (bottom right, meaning imagination), their names are in Greek. Terpsichore = ΤΕΡΨΙΧΟΡΗ, Autonomia = Η ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΙΑ and Phantasia = H ΦΑΝΤΑΣΙΑ
File:Erato-Rhome-Sophia-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Erato]] (top, the Muse of lyric poetry), Rhome (bottom left, meaning strength) and [[Sophia (wisdom)|Sophia]] (bottom right, meaning wisdom), their names are in Greek. Erato = ΕΡΑΤΩ, Rhome = Η ΡΩΜΗ and Sophia = Η ΣΟΦΙΑ
File:Calliope-Dianoia-Euprepia-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Calliope]] (top, Muse of eloquence and epic poetry), [[Dianoia]] (bottom left, meaning thinking) and Euprepia (bottom right, meaning preeminent beauty), their names are in Greek. Calliope = ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗ, Dianoia = Η ΔΙΑΝΟΙΑ and Euprepia = Η ΕΥΠΡΕΠΕΙΑ
File:Urania-Episteme-Diadochi-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Urania]] (top, Muse of astronomy), Diadochi (bottom left, meaning succession) and [[Episteme]] (bottom right, meaning to know, to understand, to be acquainted with), their names are in Greek. Urania = ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑ, Diadochi = Η ΔΙΑΔΟΧΗ and Episteme = Η ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗ
File:Euterpe-Kallosyni-Charis-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Euterpe]] (top, Muse of music), Kallosyni (bottom left, meaning kindness, charity) and [[Charis (mythology)|Charis]] (bottom right, meaning grace), their names are in Greek. Euterpe = ΕΥΤΕΡΠΗ, Kallosyni = Η ΚΑΛΛΟΣΥΝΗ and Charis = Η ΧΑΡΙΣ
File:Clio-Boulesis-Phronesis-Palais-Garnier.jpg|[[Clio]] (top, Muse of history), Boulesis (bottom left, meaning will) and [[Phronesis]] (bottom right, meaning prudence, practical virtue and practical wisdom), their names are in Greek. Clio = ΚΛΕΙΩ, Boulesis = Η ΒΟΥΛΗΣΙΣ and Phronesis = Η ΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΣ
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