LEFT: Statue of ClioThe muse of history is shown sitting on a rock holding a scroll that was added during restoration work in the 18th century. The head is not the original; but appears to be a copy of one of the muses in the group sculpted by Philiskos. inv. 291CENTER: Statue of UraniaMuse of astronomyAt the end of the 18th century; a bust of Kore-Persephone dating around 120 AD was restored to portray Urania. The antique head is not the original but comes from an other statue of a muse again dating to the first half of the 2nd cent. AD. inv. 289RIGHT: Statue of ThaliaMuse of comedyThe statue dates to the 2nd cent. AD and would appear to be based on a Late Classical original from the 2nd half of the 4th cent. BC. inv. 295Vatican Museums (Pio Clementino Museum - Hall of the Muses)