The Three Graces


Color enhanced engraving of The Three Graces from a series entitled: Mythological Subjects by Jacob Matham, 1588. In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of several Charites, goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth), and Thalia (good cheer). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the Graces.


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