1600 – 1700
The Baroque

Claude Lorraine's The Judgment of Paris


Claude Lorrain, The Judgment of Paris, 1645-46, oil on canvas, 44-3/16 x 58-7/8 inches
(National Gallery of Art, Washington)

Please note: Our astute visitor, Dr. Gottlob, has pointed out that we mis-speak in our re-telling of the myth represented above. She correctly offers, "Paris is not merely a shepherd, but rather the son of Priam, king of Troy.  Helen is the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta (not Troy).  When Paris takes her to Troy, Menelaus calls on his allies to attack Troy and retrieve Helen. This is the origin of the Trojan War."

 

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Claudes The Judgment of Paris
Born in the independent Duchy of Lorraine, now France, worked in Rome
1645-46

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