Mazars sponsors a new Louvre treasure: ‘Les trois grâces’ by Lucas Cranach the Elder. - Mazars Group

Mazars continues its commitment to cultural patronage and heritage preservation by once again associating itself with the Louvre in an exceptional patronage project based on the Renaissance masterpiece painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, ‘Les trois grâces’.

Following its participation in the acquisition of "La fuite en Egypte" by Nicolas Poussin (in 2007), and of the “Portrait du Comte Molé” by Ingres (in 2009), Mazars continues its commitment to cultural patronage and heritage preservation by once again associating itself with the Louvre in an exceptional patronage project based on the Renaissance masterpiece painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, ‘Les trois grâces’.

‘For Mazars, companies are obliged to be full citizens. As an international financial player, Mazars is committed worldwide to social and environmental responsibility programmes which combine communication, cultural discovery and respect for the environment. And is not, for the Group, just real commitment in the immediate that is at issue, we ensure that we undertake these activities for the long term. Mazars is delighted to be working alongside the Louvre Museum for the third time, in order to aid with the acquisition of a major work, “Les Trois graces”, the Renaissance masterpiece created by the German master Lucas Cranach the Elder.’ explains Patrick de Cambourg, Mazars président.

Henri Loyrette, the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, on Mazars' role as a sponsor

A masterpiece of exceptional quality

A celebrated subject of Antiquity linked to numerous mythological variations, ‘les Trois Grâces’ often personifies jubilation, abundance and splendour. Lucas Cranach, at the crossroads of realism of the paintings of the North and the more mellow imagination of Italian paintings, promotes a very personal and deliberately ironic approach.

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This painting, residing in private hands since being painted in 1531, has been put up for sale by its current owner. Thanks to the generosity of Mazars, the financing for the acquisition of this exceptional painting is very well on track.

Thanks to the generosity of more than 5000 donors, this Renaissance masterpiece will be part of the Louvre collections, and finally be on view to the public for everyone to enjoy.

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This painting will join a remarkable but still incomplete collection of Lucas Cranach’s work. The Louvre has in fact only a few of the artist’s works, out of the three portraits, a mythological work and Venus standing in a landscape; none of these works of art possess the expressive force of ‘Les Trois Grâces’.