Why it matters
Three nude Graces stand together in this painting, the first time Raphael depicted the female nude from front and back. They may represent stages in a woman's life.
Did you know?
- It may date from 1503–1505.
- It may have been inspired by a Roman statue in the Piccolomini Library in Siena.
- Panofsky suggested it formed a diptych with Vision of a Knight.
Based on the Wikipedia article Three Graces (Raphael) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
