The Judgment of Paris

Lucas Cranach the Elder

ca. 1528

The Judgment of Paris is a 1528 painting by the German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. It depicts the myth of Paris, Prince of Troy, selecting the fairest goddess from among Minerva, Juno, and Venus. Cranach likely based his depiction on medieval poetry or romances. The painting is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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