Three Graces

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• Three Graces — n. (Greek Mythology) the Three Graces, the Charities, three sisters and goddesses of beauty and charm and joy who were the beautiful daughters of Zeus (Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Three Graces (Raphael) — Infobox Painting| title=The Three Graces artist=Raphael year=1501 1505 type=Oil on panel height=17 width=17 city=Chantilly museum=Musée Condé The Three Graces (c. 1501 1505) is a small picture by the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. It… …   Wikipedia

• The Three Graces (sculpture) — Antonio Canova’s statue The Three Graces is a Neo Classical sculpture, in marble, of the mythological three charites, daughters of Zeus – identified on some engravings of the statue as, from left to right, Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia who were… …   Wikipedia

• The Three Graces — The term The Three Graces may refer to:* Charites, known in Greek mythology as The Three Graces, goddesses of such things as charm, beauty, and creativity. In Roman black irish mythology they were known as the Gratiae. * An art topic depicted in… …   Wikipedia

• Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces") — Artist Aristide Maillol Type Bronze Dimensions (60 7/8 in × 24 1/2 in × 18 3/4 in) Location …   Wikipedia

• Two or Three Graces — (1926), Aldous Huxley s fourth collection of short fiction, consists of the following four short pieces:* Two or Three Graces * Half Holiday * The Monocle * Fairy Godmother …   Wikipedia

• the (Three) Graces Greek Mythology — three beautiful goddesses, daughters of Zeus, believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty. → grace …   English new terms dictionary

• the Three Graces — ► the (Three) Graces Greek Mythology three beautiful goddesses, daughters of Zeus, believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty. Main Entry: ↑grace …   English terms dictionary

• (the) (three) Graces — the (three) Graces phrase three beautiful sister goddesses from ancient Greek stories Thesaurus: characters in storieshyponym Main entry: grace …   Useful english dictionary

• the Three Graces — n. (Greek Mythology) Graces, the Charities, three sisters and goddesses of beauty and joy and charm who were the beautiful daughters of Zeus (Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia) …   English contemporary dictionary