Lucas Cranach the Elder - The three graces
Title: The three graces
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)
Date: 1531
Medium: Oil on beech panel
Dimensions: 36 x 24 cm
This painting is one of the rare representations of the theme of the Three Graces in the work of Cranach the Elder, to be interpreted in a sense of moral and Christian elevation, the Three Graces of Antiquity (Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia) are here endowed with virtues of generosity and love for others.