The Three Fates 1550

"The Three Fates" is a 16th-century painting by Florentine artist Francesco Salviati, also known as "Cecchino". The work depicts the three Fates, who are the figures of Greek mythology who spin, measure, and cut the thread of life, from left to right: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. The figures are realistically portrayed in a Mannerist style, and their expressions convey a sense of both power and foreboding. The painting is housed in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence.