Thomas Saliot, France
Three graces plus one
Oil on canvas
118.1 H x 82.7 W x 2 in
Private collection
In Greek mythology, a Charis or Grace is
one of three or more minor goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human
creativity, and fertility, together known as the Charites or Graces. The usual
list, from youngest to oldest is Aglaea ("Splendor"), Euphrosyne
("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer"). In Roman mythology
they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces". In some variants,
Charis was one of the Graces and was not the singular form of their name.
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. More Three Graces (aka the
Charities)
Thomas Saliot: "I live in Morocco, France and Spain where i paint simple
iconic images from the net or my life, like big oil sketches. I have been
painting professionally for over thirty years. Sort of a child of Hopper,
figurative and Pop art, i love colors, provocation and big canvas.
Thomas Saliot was born in Paris, France, in 1968. He studied Graphic Design at the Met de Penninghen (Esag) for 3 years and opened his own gallery in le Marais in the historic district of Paris from 1990 to 2000. For the past 20 years he has been living the life, painting and travelling between Marrakech, Morocco and his home city of Paris, France. More
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