Oordeel van Paris

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 294 mm x breedte 436 mm

Art Historical Context

### The Judgment of Paris (Oordeel van Paris) This striking engraving, titled *Oordeel van Paris*Judgment of Paris), to between 1520 and 1562 and is the work of an anonymous artist, likely from the Northern Renaissance workshops of the Low Countries, given the Dutch title. Measuring 294 mm high by 436 mm wide, it captures the classical myth where the Trojan prince Paris must choose the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite— a decision that famously sparked the Trojan War. Rendered in intricate line work typical of engravings, the composition would have showcased the nude figures a...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...