\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This early work by the French painter Nicolas Poussin appears to pay homage to the art of Raphael. Apollo, who is surrounded
by the Muses, is crowning the poet Homer, while other men of letters make their way to the celestial court on Mount Parnassus. The painting is bathed in a warm and golden light that blends and harmonizes the colors.