Peter Rubens' "The Three Graces"

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Here is my oil painting after the 17th-century Flemish master Peter Rubens’ the Three Graces. This painting, with its mythological theme, depicts the elegant and virtuous daughters of Zeus in a dreamlike setting. I am fascinated by the balanced composition and rich color displayed in his original painting (see below.) For example, with the three graces commanding the central focus of the painting, Rubens balances a golden putto and coarse stone fountain on the right with flowing draperies of minute needlework on the left. The colorful flower wreath in the foreground also shows a nice contrast to the muted and distant landscape in the background. Interestingly, there are four different kinds of living creatures, other than the three graces, dexterously handled by Rubens in the painting. Can you identify each of them in my rendering of the painting as a fun exercise?  Good luck!Rubins' Three Graces  

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