The Judgment of Paris
The Met
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder(German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)
Date: ca. 1528
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on beech
Dimensions: 40 1/8 x 28in. (101.9 x 71.1cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A knight, a bearded man, three nude women, and a winged figure in a wooded landscape
Detailed Description
A vertical painting shows a complex scene set in a wooded landscape with distant features. In the upper left, a small, nude figure with wings flies on a cloud, aiming a bow and arrow downwards. A large, dark-barked tree with green leaves dominates the left side, its trunk extending from the bottom to the top, and branches spreading across the upper half. To the left of the tree, a white horse with a red bridle stands facing right. Below the tree, a knight in silver-colored armor with red accents and a large white feathered hat reclines on a rock, looking upwards and to the right. His left arm rests on his chest, and his right arm is extended towards the center. To the right of the knight, a bearded man with a serious expression stands, wearing a helmet with horns, a red and brown tunic, and a skirt-like garment with large, round, reddish spheres. He holds a staff in his left hand and points with his right hand towards three nude women standing to his right. The three women are positioned in a line, facing slightly towards the left. They all have light skin and reddish-blonde hair. Each wears a necklace with gold-colored links and red beads. The woman closest to the bearded man points towards herself with her right hand. The middle woman has a white drapery loosely held around her hips. The woman on the far right stands with her hands at her sides. Behind the figures, a dense green forest transitions into a body of water with a city on its opposite bank. In the distance, mountains rise, and on the right, a rocky cliff with a small castle-like structure on top is visible. The sky is light blue.
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