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Is “Erato” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Erato” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Erato”?

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François Girardon (ca. 1680–1700).

Question 3

Where is “Erato” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Erato” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Erato
Artist	François Girardon
Date	ca. 1680–1700 17th century
Medium	Bronze, later mounted on black marble socle
Classification	Sculpture-Bronze
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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