Feb 27
The Three Graces (Les Trois Grâces), (Details), (1831), by James Pradier (French, 1790 – 1852), white marble, 1.7 m (67.7 in) x 1 m (40.1 in) x 0.4 m (17.7 in), Musée du Louvre, Paris
#the three graces#Les Trois Grâces#James Pradier#Jean-Jacques Pradier#sculpture#my upload#marble#details#detail#19th century#neoclassical#mythological daughters of Zeus—Aglaea (Splendor) Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thalia (Blooming)#symbolizing charm beauty and creativity#romantic sensuality featuring the figures in a harmonious dance#representing the cycle of giving receiving and returning benefits#mythology#mythological art#Representing the Charites they embody the positive aspects of life: beauty joy and the arts#attendants to Aphrodite#Their interconnected circling pose illustrates the perfect flowing exchange of generosity and gratitude#classical#injected a high degree of sensuality and emotional warmth into the figures#differentiating his style from stricter Neoclassicism#represented naked highlighting their natural beauty and youth
