Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")

Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")
Artist	Aristide Maillol
Type	Bronze
Dimensions	154.6 cm × 62.2 cm × 47.6 cm (60+7⁄8 in × 24+1⁄2 in × 18+3⁄4 in)
Location	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States
Owner	Smithsonian Institution

Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces") is a bronze sculpture, by Aristide Maillol.^[1] It was modeled in 1930, and cast in 1953, it is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.^[2]

In the tradition of the Three Graces in Ancient Roman sculpture,^[3] and The Three Graces, by Antonio Canova, it shows serenity, in contrast to his contemporary, Auguste Rodin.^[4]

In 1991, it was damaged by blast of a Harrier AV-8B landing as a part of the Gulf War National Victory Celebration.^[5]

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

1. "Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces"), (sculpture)". SIRIS
2. "Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
3. "Ancient Greek & Roman Sculpture: Charites the Three Graces". theoi.com.
4. A Garden for Art, Valerie J. Fletcher, LOC # 97-61991, p.45
5. Kelly, John. "Perspective | There was a bit of a dust-up when military aircraft landed on the Mall in 1991". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-07-01.

External links

• Media related to Les Trois Grâces — Aristide Maillol at Wikimedia Commons