1 10 2 https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/files/original/e56dff006be462dde8829f4696966d3e.jpg 251f3c098dbb9c7872b03c9c0a12e8fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Renlund Subject The topic of the resource Mauryan and Hellenistic Art Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shard with Three Goddesses Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd century B.C. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Terracotta Type The nature or genre of the resource Sculpture Description An account of the resource A shard of terracotta, most likely a small part of a bigger piece, has three goddesses carved on it as a design. All three are depicted as adorned with jewelry and crowns. It is synonymous with the statuette of the Three Graces in which they both accentuate three important deities. These similarities in art expressionism from reasonably different time periods and geographic location give modern day viewers a little insight into the religious and social norms of those time periods. Worshipping many Gods and Goddesses was considered normal and encouraged at times in both of these societies, and it in turn promoted human creativity and spirituality. https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/files/original/1ec867ac67b13ce767ba4117481e6229.jpg 8005a8bb4332e34f37ac5c2b92b37233 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Renlund Subject The topic of the resource Mauryan and Hellenistic Art Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of the Three Graces Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rome Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2nd century A.D. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Marble Type The nature or genre of the resource Sculpture Subject The topic of the resource Charities Description An account of the resource The Three Graces were said to be the daughters of Zeus, in Greek mythology. Engravings on many statue-esque pieces of artwork tell us that they are Thaleia, who represents youthfulness and beauty, Euphrosyne, who represents laughter, fun, and happiness, and Aglaia, who represents elegance and grace. Not only does the sculpture relate to other works of art in which the women are sculpted in a divine nature as goddesses, but it also tells us a lot about people in this society’s perceptions. For example, the Three Graces – Thaleia (the rightmost figure) represents the image of beauty, but the image of beauty varies from culture to culture in different time periods. Today’s ideation of what is beautiful looks a bit different than what was chiseled into the marble back then.