Charites, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

During my trip to the States I visited a lot of museums and I saw there magnificent works of art from all times sculpture, pai nting, furniture... . I like this photo made in Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. I find it quite amusing. Nudity is forbidden on TE but Three Graces must be nude. Already Pausanias wrote:
"Who it was who first represented the Graces naked, whether in sculpture or in painting, I could not discover. During the earlier period, certainly, sculptors and painters alike represented them draped. [...]; but later artists, I do not know the reason, have changed the way of portraying them. Certainly to-day sculptors and painters represent Graces naked."

In Greek mythology, Charites were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea ("Splendor"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer"). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces".
The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or of Helios and the naiad Aegle. Other possible names of their mother by Zeus are Eurydome, Eurymedousa, and Euanthe. Homer wrote that they were part of the retinue of Aphrodite. The Charites were also associated with the Greek underworld and the Eleusinian Mysteries.The river Cephissus near Delphi was sacred to them.

I hope you will like it, as I do. it would be fun to give them heads:)

snunney, timecapturer, josepmarin, SnapRJW, saxo042, baddori, vasilpro, Sonata11, edge, delpeoples, jjcordier, RhodieIke has marked this note useful

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siudzi (34141) 2011-10-20 2:32

Witaj Malgosia,

Bardzo fajna scena wypatrzona w muzeum. Te interesujące rzeźby pokazałaś nam bardzo dobrze z rewelacyjnym światłem oraz szczegółami. Fajnie wyszło, TFS!

Pozdrawiam,
Gosia

snunney (130967) 2011-10-20 2:33

Hello Malgorzata,
A splendid capture of this delightful work of art that has survived so long and is now preserved for posterity. The detail is beautifully rendered under a very good light.

holmertz (94686) 2011-10-20 2:48

Hello Malgorzata,
This is a kind of funny photo. The three graces look very modern in a way, like they have tattoos on their legs and certain sensitive areas.
Kind regards,
Gert

lestans (17258) 2011-10-20 2:57

Really a beautiful sculpture!! and very well captured. Compliments dear Malgo!

Livia

timecapturer (49288) 2011-10-20 3:15

Hello Malgo
a superbly sharp capture of this stunning work of art. The detail is beautiful as is the lighting which brings out their magnificence perfectly. First class execution and presentation.

Have a splendid day - Brian.

josepmarin (59385) 2011-10-20 4:16

Hi Malgorzata,
a good capture inside the MET, with a good management of the exposure and a great result in the sharpness of the image.
These Three Graces are a magnificent example of the wonderful works of the classic sculptors, and your composition helps us to enjoy its artistic beauty.
It is a beautiful photo.
Best regards,
Josep

marcan44 (6315) 2011-10-20 5:17

Hi Malgo,
perhaps in ancient times in Greece did not exist diets .... because the three graces seem a little 'overweight....
Joking aside, the sculpture is beautiful as well as your shot without flash.
You have managed very well the exposure and sharpness.
My compliments
Have a nice day
Mario

Sergiom (117241) 2011-10-20 5:43

Bonjour Malgorzata

On voit que les formes en vedette ont changées avec le temps. Ici, les rondeurs sont généreuses. Une belle prise sous une lumière difficile.

Amicalement

Serge

ChrisJ (162660) 2011-10-20 5:58

Hello Malgorzata,

Even in a damaged & stained condition, these 3 female statues still convey elegance & style. Good diffused light yet still with nice high contrast levels. The pastel colors suit perfectly. Tfs!

GREGG (7888) 2011-10-20 6:32

Witaj Małgorzato,
wszystko tu mi się podoba,
perfekcyjna praca,gratuluję
Grzegorz

SnapRJW (31631) 2011-10-20 7:54

Hello Malgorzata - I do like this shot. Certainly not the modern woman's figure but beautifully curvaceous and the light shows those curves off very well. A super shot really well managed under ambient light. Warm regards Rosemary

leo61 (0) 2011-10-20 9:54

Hi Malgo!
It will be very hard to find views like this in Burma......even when there are soooo many graces......
A very good and funny shot from the museum.
Regards,leo

baddori (20341) 2011-10-20 10:12

Malgo
Una foto che fa testo in storia dell'arte, il gusto dei Greci ..a cui piacevano le donne un po burrose e con caviglie larghe .
Complimenti per l'Humor
GF

elkab (3780) 2011-10-20 12:12

Witaj!
Super pomysł i fajna realizacja - pomijając oczywiście wartość rzeźby. Super kompozycja z bardzo dobrą kontrolą światła i ciekawą głębią (fajne tło z ludźmi)
Pozdrawiam
eb

vasilpro (41801) 2011-10-20 13:16

Hello Malgo,
Wonderful composition from the NY Metropolitan Museum, beautiful ancient Greek sculpture of the three Charites (Χάριτες), excellent POV, lovely light and colors, very nice framework, TFS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

Fis2 (158215) 2011-10-20 13:22

Witaj Malgosiu!
Ale sylwetki wypatrzylas ;)
Typowe amerykanki...
Zdjecie dobre technicznie.
Dobry dokument.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

Sonata11 (34119) 2011-10-20 20:25

Witaj Malgosiu,
bardzo ladnie wypatrzylas te rzezby. Super swiatlo, kolory, ostrosc doskonala. Bardzo ladna scenka i super zdjecie. Dzieki za informacje a glowy faktycznie przdalyby sie.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,.
Barbara

edge (7409) 2011-10-20 21:09

Hello Malgozorta, Well it is not India. Ha ha. So these pleasingly plump ladies command the view of all who visit the museum. One wonders how they lost their heads. Sharp, clear and distinct for these maidens. Time has taken their toll on some of their features, but they are very elegant and beautiful as you have presented them. Of course it is rather shocking to see these figures at first blush, but afterall art is art and these three are famous. Good job. Warm Regards, Roger.

delpeoples (60326) 2011-10-20 21:57

Cara Malgo IF

Hehehehe, you make ma laugh you know! Yes it would be very funny to give them heads, especially of some of the TE'ers here :) But this is a really beautiful shot (especially without adding those heads) The lighting is exquisite and your post-processing is natural yet very beautifullly implemented (it looks like Lightroom?) Anyway, lovely work, TFS.

Un abbraccio
Lisa
PS: I sent you an email on Facebook. Did you receive it?

jjcordier (79299) 2011-10-20 23:06

Malgorzata
Très belle photo de ces trois grâces. Les couleurs sont belles et la gestion de la lumière excellente.
Amicalement
JJ

dkmurphys (78094) 2011-10-21 6:47

Hi Malgo,
Original and funny shot. I like it a lot.
Have a beautiful weekend.

Bluejeans (64251) 2011-10-22 2:23

Ola Malgorzata ,
Muito interessante estes três corpos de mulher sem cabeça , bons detalhes e cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

RhodieIke (11752) 2011-10-22 23:20

Hi Malgo, Meant to comment on this post,very interesting scene and note. A peep through to some guys sitting on a bench, like your capture here, with the sculptures and great play of light. Tfs,Cheers Iain.

fabianoleite (13575) 2011-10-23 5:01

Interesting piece of artwork, well shown by your camera, with good framing and lights. Good work, congratulations!

jmdias (105119) 2021-01-22 10:34

malgo

I saw many sculptures of this theme, but this one is different because the vases around and even the heads gone added a special mood to the sculpture. excellent photo. TFS.

take care

jorge