Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish
The Three Graces: Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia (Not Pictured: The 4th Grace, Shemp), ca. 1635
Oil on oak panel
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Artist info is pointed to in my comment at a prior blog entry.
Actually, the 4th Grace is Zeppo
/// Every Grace does her own special thing
as they dance in a tight clockwise ring.
Though they show lots of pep,
(for a change, all in step),
just be grateful they don’t start to sing.
/// Cut by rocks as they ran through the dirt
blood from each one’s right foot starts to spurt.
And what seems at first glance
like a sweet Grace-ful dance
is those three limping home, badly hurt.
/// For three girls with such similar shapes,
different hair colors might lead to japes.
Are their locks real or dyed?
Couldn’t tell, though I tried.
There’s no carpets to match to the drapes.
/// “Well, at least they all have pretty faces,”
rude men said, too dismissive of places
“just too fat.” That’s not cool.
Mother Nature don’t fool,
so remember, you never dis Graces.
/// Peter Paul Rubens painting may show
zaftig ladies “play house” long ago.
And Paul Reubens, it’s true,
spells his name with “e” “u.”
(For these gals “Pee-wee” ain’t apropos.)