Erato

Erato's name means "lovely" and she inspires feelings of love and peace Limited edition print 10" x 20" hand signed and numbered There are nine streets in the Lower Garden District named after the Muses of Greek mythology—the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. These classical street names are thanks to New Orleans City Planner, Smuggler + Pirate Barthelemy Lafon, who had grand plans for the LGD to resemble the classical aesthetic of European cities, giving streets names like Coliseum, and of course, the muses. Leave it to who else than Art Director Jamie Lehr to have this local history up her sleeve. New Orleans' rich history of muses isn’t limited to the street names of the LGD. The Krewe of Muses was of course the first-ever womxns’ Mardi Gras krewe. Kim Bernadas’ bronze sculpture ‘Birth of a Muse’ is located Terpsichore finger park near Prytania, and was the first work commissioned by the Arts Council following Hurricane Katrina. "According to my