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The shepherd Paris, in reality a Trojan prince, was chosen to be the judge; he hands Venus the golden apple marked ‘To the Fairest’. Venus had offered him Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta and the most beautiful woman in the world, as a bribe, sowing the seeds of the war. But for the moment, Paris' flock and his dog lie down in the midst of peace and plenty – fur nestles against flesh, silk against petals and luscious shells among feathery grasses.
Title
The Judgement of Paris
Date
1615
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 59.8 x W 79.2 cm
Accession number
NG6334
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Claude Dickason Rotch, 1962
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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