Peter Paul Rubens – The Three Graces – Vintage Wall Art Poster / Canvas Print

Peter Paul Rubens - The Three Graces - Vintage Wall Art Poster / Canvas Print

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Artist:Peter Paul Rubens
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Peter Paul Rubens The Three Graces (1635) Description The Three Graces is an oil painting of the Three Graces by Peter Paul Rubens in 1635. The painting was held in the personal collection of the artist until his death, then was purchased by king Philip IV of Spain and in 1666 it went to the Royal Alcazar of Madrid, before hanging in the Museo del Prado. The Graces were minor deities but in this splendid work Peter Paul Rubens devotes his best effort to them. The three goddesses embrace each other forming a circle. The positioning of their feet suggests movement; they seem to dance gently. The setting is as luscious as the nude bodies of the goddesses. A field illuminated by sunlight filtered through dense trees stretches to a distant blue. The shadows cast by the figures show that they are lit from a source placed opposite the sun; Rubens is not a realist, he strives for effect. All is watered by a fountain crowned by a child with a cornucopia, the horn of abundance. A few touches of paint on his back suggest the presence of a wing. If so, this is Cupid, the child god who is sometimes associated with a problematic kind of love but is shown here in a positive light: the liquid emanating from his fountain is a blessing to the world. From the cornucopia and the branch of a tree hangs a garland of white and red roses in full bloom. They echo the splendour of the Graces, as the forms of the fountain echo their bodies. This is a personal painting: Rubens must have made it to keep, as attested by the fact that it was in his collection when he died, and that we do not know of a sketch made for it (he made sketches to show his ideas to either clients or assistants, but not when working for himself). Scholars have long noted that the figure to the left resembles his portraits of his second wife, Helena Fourment. The other two women look at her and may be welcoming her. If we follow this narrative, she could be the owner of the clothes that hang from the branch of a tree – one set of clothes only, roughly contemporary, and not ancient, as would correspond to the goddesses. The idea of making ancient myths relevant by bringing them close to his own time and life is characteristic of Rubens. Whether Rubens turned the myth of the three Graces into a scene where his wife is received as a third Grace into the realm of the gods by the other two, we will never know. He married Helena in December of 1630, when she was only sixteen and he fifty-three. From that time on he cast on her the eyes of love fulfilled, to judge from many of his paintings. This one is usually dated somewhat later than the wedding, but in truth we do not known when it was painted; it may have been made in connection to that event. The Graces were sometimes mentioned in ancient epithalamia, songs or speeches that were given as part of wedding ceremonies in Ancient Greece and Rome where love and fertility played a major part. Claudian, for example, in his Epithalamium of Honorius and Maria wrote that the “Graces gather flowers for the feast”. Payment PolicyWe accept payment via eBay payment with all major credit cards or Paypal.Return PolicyIf you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, please contact us immediately so we can resolve any issues, exchange the product for another one (be it similar or not) or process a full refund.If you are missing any parts, or need replacements, we will gladly provide those items upon request.Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Please keep the receipt. Shipping PolicyAll the items will be sent out to your Ebay Address within 1-2 business days after receiving your cleared payment. Orders made on Saturday, Sundays and holidays will be processed on the next business day and will be shipped within 24 hours.Most items will ship to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and internationally for an additional fee, but please refer to the Shipping and Payments tab to view our shipping rates.International Buyers:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are on buyer responsibility. Please check with your country customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.FeedbackIf you are dissatisfied for any reason, please do not be quick to leave negative/neutral feedback. We work hard to make sure EVERY CUSTOMER 100% SATISFIED and resolve any problem for you.

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