1570 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

The three young girls, the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, are the personification of female beauty and grace. The Greek poet Hesiod, in his poem Theogony, recalls their names: Euphrosyne (Joy), Aglaea (Radiance), and Thalia (Prosperity). In line with the traditional iconography of Greek-Roman origin, Poppi depicts them nude, according to the classical custom that saw the female nude as the representation of ideal beauty which has no need for ornaments.Show more