Oordeel van Paris
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
70; 48
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 70 mm x breedte 48 mm
Art Historical Context
**The Judgment of Paris (Oordeel van Paris)** Hans Sebald Beham's enchanting 1546 engraving captures the timeless Greek myth of the Judgment of Paris, where the Trojan prince Paris must choose the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aph. This pivotal tale, sparking the Trojan War, was a favorite in Renaissance art for exploring themes of beauty, rivalry, and fateful decisions. Beham, a Nuremberg master of the Northern Renaissance and one of the "Little Masters" known for their diminutive yet intricate works, renders the scene with exquisite precision on a tiny plate measuring just 70 mm ...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...