Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")

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Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")
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Artist Aristide Maillol
Type Bronze
Dimensions154.6 cm× 62.2 cm× 47.6 cm(60+78 in× 24+12 in× 18+34 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]

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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 from blast of a Harrier AV-8B landing as a part of the Gulf War National Victory Celebration. [5]

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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.