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Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")

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Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")
ArtistAristide Maillol
TypeBronze
Dimensions154.6 cm × 62.2 cm × 47.6 cm (60+78 in × 24+12 in × 18+34 in)
LocationHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States
OwnerSmithsonian 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]

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

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References

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  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.
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