Three Graces (Raphael)
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| Artist | Raphael |
| Year | c. 1503-1505 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 17.1 cm × 17.1 cm (6.7 in × 6.7 in) |
| Location | Musée Condé, Chantilly |
The Three Graces is an oil painting by Italian painter Raphael, housed in the Musée Condé of Chantilly, France. The date of origin has not been positively determined, though it seems to have been painted at some point after his arrival to study with Pietro Perugino in about 1500,[1] possibly 1503-1505.[2][3] According to James Patrick in 2007's Renaissance and Reformation, the painting represents the first time that Raphael had depicted the nude female form in front and back views.[3]
Inspiration and theme
The image depicts three of the
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The three women in the painting may represent stages of development of woman, with the girded figure on the left representing the maiden (Chastitas) and the woman to the right maturity (Voluptas), though other interpretations have certainly been advanced.[6][7]
In 1930, Professor
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4446-5858-3. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Champlin, John Denison; Charles Callahan Perkins (1913). Cyclopedia of painters and paintings. C. Scribner's sons. p. 163. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7614-7650-4. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7661-9396-3. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
Struck by the beauty of The Three Graces, which Cardinal Piccolomini had transferred from Rome to the Siena Library, he made a copy of it, which..., as might be expected, was full of faults due to the artist's inexperience...
- ISBN 978-1-4254-9624-1. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Bodkin (2010), p. 108.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4051-0841-6. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Bodkin (2010), pp. 108-109.
- ISBN 978-0-300-04052-4. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Cole (2006), p. 43.
External links
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