| Készítés ideje | early Roman Imperial Period |
|---|---|
| Tárgytípus | sculpture |
| Anyag, technika | carved, marble |
| Méret | height: 51 cm, width: 15 cm, depth: 10.7 cm |
| Leltári szám | 54.229 |
| Gyűjtemény | Classical Antiquities |
| Kiállítva | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
The Gratiae/Charites are the followers of Venus/Aphrodite. The name refers to a principal characteristic of the goddess: that mysterious quality which makes someone beautiful and enchanting. The slender body shows a lovely curve. As customary in Graeco–Roman art, the modelling of the pubic area is anatomically imprecise. The back is the principal view of the statue: the torso was the central figure in a group depicting the three Graces. She turns her back, while the two other figures face us, to show – according to an ancient explanation – that the Graces doubly return a person’s kindness.
Marble analyses have shown that the statue was made of white marble of unknown origin.
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