The Judgment of Paris ca. 1528 Lucas Cranach the Elder German Cranach became a celebrated court painter for the electors of Saxony in Wittenberg. Among the most popular mythological scenes produced by him and his workshop for his courtly patrons were those featuring Venus, in particular the Judgment of Paris. Painted about 1528, this picture depicts Paris, dressed in a contemporary suit of armor, as he deliberates over the fairest of three goddesses: Minerva, Venus, and Juno. While Mercury stands nearby holding the coveted prizea golden apple (here transformed into a glass orb)Cupid aims his arrow at Venus, signaling Paris’s decision in favor of the goddess of love.. The Judgment of Paris 436037
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