Three Graces Pavilion in Pavlovsk park
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The Private Garden Central (Pridvortsovy) Pavlovsk Park District, located near the Palace Pavilion of Three Graces. This - the latest product in the Pavlovsk Park, designed by architect Charles Cameron in 1800.

Pavilion of Three Graces is similar to the ancient portico. Overlapping with major outlets in caissons supported by sixteen slender Ionic columns. The pavilion has a gable roof with gables on both sides. When the pavilion was built, sculptural compositions tambourines came to the place gable statues. On the tympanum from the private garden established relief depicting Apollo with attributes of sciences and arts, from the Park Street - a relief depicting Minerva with military attributes. Their author was made by sculptor Ivan Prokofievich Prokofiev.

October 14, 1802, the day of his birth, the eldest son of Maria Feodorovna received a gorgeous gift - sculpture "Three Graces", representing the three girls support vase. For it was given to 11 thousand rubles. The author of this group was made by Italian sculptor Paolo Triscorni. Made from a single piece of marble.

From the moment when the sculpture group was established (in 1803) at the Pavilion, changing its name. From the middle of the XIX century in all archival materials construction called Pavilion of the Three Graces. Grace - a goddess who personified feminine charms, joy and beauty - Talia (Color), Evfrosina (Joy), Aglaia (Gloss). They - the daughter of the god Zeus and Oceanides Eurynome. Grace often were companions of the gods: Dionysus, Hermes, Aphrodite. Their main duty was to bring the gods and the people everything that makes life wonderful and happy.

The sculptural group "The Three Graces" Pavilion has given an unusually light, transparent, poetic sound. It is in perfect harmony not only with a colonnade Cameron, but with the entire surrounding area.

During the Great Patriotic War sculptural group "The Three Graces" hidden, buried in the ground, but the Nazis managed to find it. By a lucky chance to get her did not have time.

In 1956-1957, under the guidance of the architect of Sofia Vladimirovna Popova-Gunich Three Graces Pavilion was restored.

Today the Pavilion of Three Graces is open to visitors. He still admires the beauty and elegance of execution.

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