Three Graces

sculpture by Canova

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The Three Graces is a sculpture created by Antonio Canova, a prominent Italian Neoclassical sculptor. The sculpture depicts the Three Graces, who in Greek mythology were goddesses of fertility, charm, beauty, and joy. Canova sculpted this work between 1812 and 1816.12

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Antonio Canova, marchese d’Ischia
He sculpted his well-known Three Graces from 1812 to 1816. After having visited Paris to arrange for the return of Italian art treasures plundered by the French, he went to London (1815) to give his opinion on the Elgin Marbles. The success of his mission in Paris led to…
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He sculpted his well-known Three Graces from 1812 to 1816. After having visited Paris to arrange for the return of Italian art treasures plundered by the French, he went to London (1815) to give his opinion on the Elgin Marbles. The success of his mission in Paris led to…
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