The Grace of the Italian Renaissance, by Ita Mac Carthy

James Stevens Curl considers the elusive notion of ‘grace’ and how it impregnated the art of the Renaissance and beyond

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March 19, 2020

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James Stevens Curl

Three Graces from Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

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Gratiae: the Three Graces, bestowers of beauty and charm, by Sandro Botticelli

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