The Three Graces, after an Etruscan vase c. 19th century

Editor: This is a tiny cameo, "The Three Graces, after an Etruscan vase" by the Pichler family. It’s so small, but the figures have such a monumental feel. What strikes you when you look at this piece? Curator: It's like holding a secret, isn't it? The Graces, symbols of beauty and charm, whispering stories from antiquity. I see echoes of Botticelli, a longing for a lost golden age, don't you think? Editor: Definitely! There's something timeless about it. It makes me wonder about the original Etruscan vase, and how its meaning shifted through time and materials. Curator: Exactly! It's a conversation across centuries, a dance between past and present. These Pichlers were quite the conversationalists!