In Greek mythology the three goddesses of beauty, joy and charm were the daughters of the god Zeus
and
Eurynome nymph. They were called
Aglaia (Splendor)
Euphrosyne (Joy) and
Thalia (Rejoicing). The Graces presided over banquets, dances and all social occasion festive. They will bring joy and happiness to both gods and mortals. Frequent companions
deities love, Aphrodite and Eros, often, also joined the Muses to sing to the gods of Olympus. The god Apollo
, I composed and played their music
choreography with their own lira. Muses and Graces were associated in antiquity with the inspiration of artists. The Three Graces, are always represented together, as the threefold purpose of symbolizing the joy, happiness and beauty ... In the art
usually represented as three maidens graceful, dancing in a circle.
So it ,'ll tell you that this operation was quite an ordeal, it turns out that at first I completed the advance to buy the material, took several months and finally gave me the advance the truth was like 15% so I had to c onseguir to complete, this delay start time.
few months later when they had wood, I had to change house, after 46 years of living in the same place, it was very hard, having to move accumulated in those 46 years and already imagine, for a home, arrange transportation for the move, etc ... also happens that a person of trust, was to assemble the gate and I just carve it, but it turns out he started making bad assemblies and suddenly disappeared with the advance I gave this ratrasa me my job back, and spent several months while he found someone I joined the door and also be adjusted to the cost and planned ... fortunately a good friend, Hugo Loaiza did, which I appreciate, because it fits my budget, but the winning bit with this work.
already assembled the door once had to draw the project, commissioned this Espinoza Narciso, a good friend, who devoted himself to move from paper to wood lines, once finished his work gave start to the project, but seeing the composition as a whole, not satisfied, so had to make some changes the three girls that would fulfilling the role of the "Three Graces", as in the original design looked a bit more "plump " and Anglo-Saxon features by so I deleted the picture and was busy on another project Narciso mural had to resort to Hugo Loaiza , cabinetmaker who also is an excellent draftsman and painter, well, I found the task of getting pictures of naked girls in Internet , which took a little work, because what you get is more pornography, so I went an artistic nude page after searching through thousands of models, I finally found three that met the features and it was only change in one's face seemed to be indigenous traits our lands, thin young as I used also is the current profile of most of the youth of our country.
Hugo's work in this this question was elementary, and we had to draw the 3 girls in a reduced space in the correct perspective and scale required, in addition to adapt to space and defined initially.
All this I tell them, took place in several months, I finally start and after a few weeks, I started to go through a stage of "depression", the really did not know it originated, if it sold the house my grandparents and parents, changing environment, or the pressure of work, but did delay things again ...
Gradually I was more engaged in the Work Related to the gate until I finally decided to finish it.
In fact, the carving work is undertaken in about 6 months actually, working on average 6 hours a day, explaining that he had days over 10 hours of work and other 4 to 5 and in total, since I was entrusted the job to finish, is more than 12 months but finally, I was able to terminate.
There are several details that were deleted, since saturated the image and stature of height, she was very difficult to give as much detail as I did in just two and a half inches deep.
Well for once work is finished and ustesdes shared experience, I owe the time they have used to read my adventures for the making of this piece ... work is supposed to place you in the back of the building department of the Agricultural School of Chapingo Univercidad.