Venus and the Three Graces
1450
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Venus and the Three Graces is a 1450 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows four women standing close together. The three on the right are naked, with soft skin tones and smooth curves. One holds a red cloth draped over her arm, while the others stand with their hands near their bodies. The woman on the left wears a dark dress and looks away, half-turned from the group. The title tag says "Venus and the Three Graces," which hints these figures might be from mythology. The lighting is dim, with shadows making the skin look rounded and three-dimensional. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this dramatic light-and-shadow trick works.
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