Drie gratiën

Three nude goddesses are positioned in a triangular embrace against a backdrop of swirling clouds, with one figure seen from the back and the others in profile and near-frontal views. They lean on stone blocks and clouds while raising laurel wreaths aloft, their bodies rendered with the dynamic, muscular linework characteristic of Dutch Mannerism. The composition emphasizes the physical interconnectedness and rhythmic movement of the figures.

In Renaissance Neoplatonism, the Three Graces represent the 'liberalitas' or the threefold cycle of benefit: giving, receiving, and returning. This engraving specifically links their nudity to the concept of 'Verus Amor' (True Love), suggesting that divine grace and virtue require the absence of deceit or artificial ornament.