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Charger Depicting the Three Graces

Charger Depicting the Three Graces

c. 1525
(Italian, 1465?–1553)
Italy, Urbino region, Gubbio, 16th century
tin-glazed earthenware with gold lustre (maiolica)
Diameter: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1945.2
Location: 118 Italian Renaissance

Did You Know?

In Greek mythology, the three graces represent the daughters of Zeus who embodied charm, beauty, and creativity.

Description

During the Renaissance, an understanding of classical antiquity was perceived to be a sign of social, intellectual, and economic distinction. Scenes from Greco-Roman mythology were prominently featured on maiolica, covering the surface in a style called istoriato (decorated with stories). This depiction of the three graces was likely based on an engraving by the Renaissance printmaker, Marcantonio Raimondi.
  • until c. 1884
    Alexander Basilewsky [1829-1899], Paris.
    State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
    (Rosenberg & Steibel, Inc., New York).
  • Milliken, William M. “Majolica Plate by Maestro Giorgio.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 32, no. 3 (March 1945): 23–25. Mentioned: p 24 25141185
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 221 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 90 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 90 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 105 archive.org
    Busti, Giulio, and Franco Cocchi. La ceramica umbra al tempo di Perugino. Milan: Silvana Editoriale Spa, 2004. Mentioned & reproduced: p. 57, cat. no. 9 library.clevelandart.org
  • No existing exhibition history
    Art and Humanism in the Renaissance. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 23-February 25, 1962).
  • {{cite web|title=Charger Depicting the Three Graces|url=false|author=Maestro Giorgio Andreoli|year=c. 1525|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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