19th Century Italian White Alabaster Statue of the Three Graces

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19th Century Italian White Alabaster Statue of the Three Graces

About the Item

A superb sculpture of the three graces, inspired by the painting of "primavera", the large panel painting by the Italian renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, made in the late 1470s or early 1480s. It has been described as "one of the most written about, and most controversial paintings in the world", and also "one of the most popular paintings in Western art". The scene depicts a group of figures from classical mythology in a garden, most critics agree that the painting is an allegory based on the lush growth of Spring, but accounts of any precise meaning vary, though many involve the Renaissance Neoplatonism which then fascinated intellectual circles in Florence. It is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and was inspiration for many kind of work of art and also for a large collection of grand tour pieces. The history of the painting is not certainly known, though it seems to have been commissioned by one of the Medici family. It draws from a number of classical and Renaissance literary sources, including the works of the Ancient Roman poet Ovid and, less certainly, Lucretius, and may also allude to a poem by Poliziano, the Medici house poet who may have helped Botticelli devise the composition. Since 1919 the painting has been part of the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The Three Graces are sisters, and traditionally accompany Venus. In classical art (but not literature) they are normally nude, and typically stand still as they hold hands, but the depiction in the painting is very close to one adapting Seneca by Leon Battista Alberti in his De pictura (1435), which Botticelli certainly knew. From the left they are identified by Edgar Wind as Voluptas, Castitas, and Pulchritudo (Pleasure, Chastity and Beauty), though other names are found in mythology, and it is noticeable that many writers, including Lightbown and the Ettlingers, refrain from naming Botticelli's Graces at all. This iconic piece of grand tour represent a classic and a central point of neoclassical art.

Dimensions:
Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Alabaster,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
After 1800
Condition:
Seller Location:
Roma, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2433310224681