Mar 2
Les Trois Grâces (The Three Graces) (1503-1508) by Raphael (Italian, 1483 – 1520), oil on panel, 170 mm (6.69 in) x 170 mm (6.69 in), Musée Condé
#Les Trois Grâces#the three graces#raphael#painting#my upload#oil on panel#art#fine art#16th century#renaissance#mythology#greek mythology#beauty creativity and fertility#the three women in the nude (believed to be the artist's first depiction of the nude female form in both front and back views#lightly embracing each other. The three women two of which wear necklaces are each holding spherical objects#While some believe them to be apples (perhaps the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides?)#closer inspection suggests that the flawless spheres are more likely to be golden orbs#Raphael is connecting the Graces with the moon the goddess Venus and the planet Venus#some crude brush strokes most noticeable in the comparatively imperfect features of the facial profile#of the Grace stood in the middle of the painting#The painting is often posited as being based on a ruined marble statue on display in Siena cathedral although this is disputed#It has been argued that the painting was in fact inspired by the school of Ferrara#group of artists whose work is known for a blend of influences from places like Mantua Venice and Florence#sfumato#mona lisa#Renaissance painting style associated with a misty or blurry smokiness#celebration of love peace and prosperity
