Marble Statue Group of the Three Graces. Roman copy of a Greek work, 2nd century A.DThese young girl
Marble Statue Group of the Three Graces. Roman copy of a Greek work, 2nd century A.DThese young girls, linked in a dance-like pose, represent The Three Graces: Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth), and Thalia (Abundance). They bestow what is most pleasurable and beneficent in nature and society: fertility and growth, beauty in the arts, harmonious reciprocity between men. They enjoyed venerable cults in Greece and Asia Minor. In mythology, they play an attendant role, gracing festivals and organizing dances. Their closest connection is with Aphrodite, whom they serve as handmaidens.The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link
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