It Is Likely That Canova Wanted To Refer To The Traditional Image Of The Graces Of Greek-roman Ancestry, Later Taken Up By The Art Of The Renaissance. In The Sculpture The Three Female Figures Are The Three Daughters Of Zeus (aglaia, Eufrosine And Talia), Who Generally Accompany Venus. They Symbolize Splendor, Joy And Prosperity. These Are Surrounded By A Veil, Reinforcing The Sense Of Union Dictated By The Embrace Of The Central Figure Note The Presence Of A Column, A Sort Of Altar, On Which A Garland Is Placed, Placed For Reasons Of Static That Acts As A Support Base. As In The Other Works Of Canova, The Sinuosity Of The Female Forms (here Inspired By The Mythological Figure Of The Graces), The Delicacy And Softness As Well As The Refined Smoothness Of The Marble Determine A Play Of Lig.
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