Three Graces
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The term The Three Graces may refer to:
- CharitesCharitesIn Greek mythology, a Charis is one of several Charites , goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea , Euphrosyne , and Thalia . In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces"...
, known in Greek mythology as The Three Graces, goddesses of such things as charm, beauty, and creativity. In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae. - An art topic depicted in dozens of paintings and sculptures, including:
- The Three Graces (Raphael)Three Graces (Raphael)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, possibly 1503-1505...
, a 16th century painting by Raphael - The Three Graces (Rubens)The Three Graces (Rubens)The Three Graces is a 1639 oil painting of the Three Graces by Rubens....
, a 17th century painting by Rubens - The Three Graces (sculpture), a 19th century neoclassical sculpture by Antonio Canova
- The Three Graces (Indianapolis)The Three Graces (Indianapolis)The Three Graces is a nearly life-size, figurative Carrara marble outdoor sculpture group located on the historic Oldfields estate on the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art , in Indianapolis, Indiana. The neoclassical marble sculpture depicts the Three Graces, minor goddesses of the...
, a 19th or 20th century neoclassical sculpture by an unknown artist, located at the Indianapolis Museum of Art - The Three Graces, painting by Michael ParkesMichael ParkesMichael Parkes is an American-born artist living in Spain who is best known for work in the areas of fantasy art and magic realism. He specializes in painting, stone lithography and sculpture...
referred to in Dan Brown's 2009 novel The Lost Symbol - The Three Graces (Cranach), a 16th century painting by Lucas Cranach the ElderLucas Cranach the ElderLucas Cranach the Elder , was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving...
- The Three Graces (d'Antoine) (Trois Graces), an 18th century fountain by Étienne d'Antoine in the Place de la ComédiePlace de la ComédieThe Place de la Comédie is the main focal point of the city of Montpellier, in the Hérault département in southern France. It is located at the south-west point of the city centre, at , where in previous times the fortifications of the city were located....
, Montpellier, France - Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")Nymph is a bronze sculpture, by Aristide Maillol.It was modeled in 1930, and cast in 1953, it is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden....
, a 20th century sculpture by Aristide MaillolAristide MaillolAristide Maillol or Aristides Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.-Biography:... - Les Trois GrâcesLes Trois GrâcesLes Trois Grâces is a set of three public artworks by French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. The Three Graces are part of the National Museum of Women in the Arts New York Avenue Sculpture Project.-Description:...
, a 20th century sculpture by Niki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine-Marie-Agnès-Brandon Fal de Saint Phalle was a French sculptor, painter, and film maker.-The early years:...
- The Three Graces (Raphael)
- The Three Graces, 1908 opera which opened at the Chicago Opera House and starred such performers as Trixie FriganzaTrixie FriganzaTrixie Friganza , born Delia O’Callaghan, began her career as an operetta soubrette, working her way from the chorus to starring in musical comedies to having her own feature act on the vaudeville circuit....
- The Three Graces (Три грации), 1988 Russian opera-parody composed by Vladimir TarnopolskyVladimir TarnopolskyVladimir Grigoryevich Tarnopolsky is a Russian composer.-Biography:Tarnopolsky studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Sidelnikov and Edison Denisov and music theory with Yuri Kholopov. He graduated from the conservatory in 1978, and completed post-graduate studies in 1980...
- The Three Graces, a set of three historic buildings on the waterfront in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pier HeadPier HeadThe Pier Head is a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, England. It is part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2004....
, Liverpool, England - The Three Graces of Admin, three minor characters in the British situation comedySituation comedyA situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
CampusCampus (TV series)Campus is a semi-improvised British sitcom created by the team behind the comedy sketch show Smack the Pony and hospital-based sitcom Green Wing, led by Victoria Pile who acts as co-writer, producer and director...
. - "The Batchelor and Three Graces", a set of four sequoiaSequoiadendronSequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
trees growing with intertwined roots growing in Mariposa GroveMariposa GroveMariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, United States, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of Giant Sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree...
, Yosemite National ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
. Three of these trees ("The Three Graces") grow adjacent to one another and the fourth ("The Bachelor") at a small distance away.
See also
- Game of gracesGame of gracesThe Game of Graces was a popular leisure activity for young girls during the early 1800s. The game was invented in France during the first quarter of the 19th century and called there le jeu des Graces. The Game of Graces was considered a proper game benefiting young ladies and, supposedly,...
, a girl's game from the 19th century - Charis (disambiguation)Charis (disambiguation)The term Charis may refer to:* Charis * Charis Johnson , investment executive* Charis SIL, a typeface* Eso-Charis, an Arkansas band* Charis, one of several Charites, otherwise known as The Three Graces of Greek mythology...