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Here Paris, dressed as a shepherd, has been judging a beauty contest between three naked goddesses: Venus, Juno and Minerva. Mercury, in his winged helmet, stands beside him. Paris is handing the apple to the winner, Venus, who is attended by Cupid and putti. Minerva, wearing only her headdress and showing a fine backview, reaches for her armour. Juno, with her attribute the peacock, is helped into a cloak by her attendant. Deities preside over the scene in the menacing clouds above, a presage to the ensuing event that was the Trojan War. The artist, using a fine technique on a small scale, was influenced by his father and brother, who were glass painters. He was a taught by Warnard van Rijsen, a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburgh the Italianate landscape painter.
Title
The Judgement of Paris
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 41.5 x W 54.5 cm
Accession number
732365
Acquisition method
gift from Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare along with the estate, house and its contents, 1946
Work type
Painting
