The figures are not daughters of Zeus, there is no cornucopia or “contrapposto,” and their bodies are not shown in full. Nevertheless, the Three Graces served as the main inspiration for the piece.

The references are perhaps closer to Raphael’s Three Graces, particularly because of the apple, and to Antonio Canova’s version, in the way the central hand is touched and through the veil connecting the figures, rather than to Rubens’ interpretation.

The three women are depicted looking towards a light emerging from a hand, rather than looking at one another or each facing a different direction, reflecting how they might be imagined in 2024.