The Three Graces - New York City, NY
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N 40° 46.720 W 073° 57.767
18T E 587523 N 4514704
This sculpture is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Waymark Code: WMKE2D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Savoy
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This well known sculpture is a 2nd century AD Roman replica of a 2nd century BC Greek original. The work depicts Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thali (Abundance). A Museum placard explains that the Three Graces "bestow that which is beneficent in nature and society: fertility and growth, the arts, and harmony between men. Cults were established around them, especially in Greece and Asia Minor, in mythology, they grace festivals and serve as handmaidens to Aphrodite."

There are different versions of this theme. The Wikipedia page for these sculptures (visit link) has a photo of this particular sculpture but fails to discuss this one.
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 200 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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