Who created "The Judgment of Paris"?

The Judgment of Paris was created by Claude Lorrain in c. 1645.

When was "The Judgment of Paris" created?

This artwork was created c. 1645.

Is "The Judgment of Paris" in the public domain?

Yes, The Judgment of Paris is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Judgment of Paris

Q: What medium is "The Judgment of Paris"?

The Judgment of Paris is pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; laid down.

Claude Lorrain

c. 1645

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; laid down

Dimensions

overall: 18 x 26.2 cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw

Accession Number

1997.115.1

About the Artist

Claude Lorrain · 1604–1682

Claude Lorrain (c. 1600-1682), born Claude Gellée in the village of Chamagne in northeastern France's Duchy of Lorraine, stands as one of the most influential landscape painters in Western art history. Orphaned by age twelve, his journey to artistic mastery was unconventional—beginning with apprenticeships in pastry-making and inlay work before destiny led him to Rome around 1620, where he would s...

The Judgment of Paris

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