1816
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Design for a Candelabrum Representing the Three Graces Gathering the Apples of Hesper is a 1816 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tall, twisting candlestick with three figures at the top. The figures are tangled together, reaching for fruit. Below them, the candlestick splits into three branches with flames at the ends. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and energy. The figures look like they’re dancing or struggling, all wrapped around each other. If you like this style, check out Romanticism.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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