Title: The Judgment of Paris Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar) Date: ca. 1528 Medium: Oil on beech Dimensions: 40 1/8 x 28in. (101.9 x 71.1cm) Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928 Accession Number: 28.221 Learn more about this artwork Connections: Survival Lucas Cranach the Elder ( German: Lucas Cranach der Ältere [ˈluːkas ˈkʁaːnax deːɐ̯ ˈʔɛltəʁə]; c. 1472 - 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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Lucas Cranach, the Elder (born 1472, Cranach, bishopric of Bamberg [now Kronach, Germany]—died October 16, 1553, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar) leading painter of Saxony, and one of the most important and influential artists in 16th-century German art. Painting on beech wood [Cat. New York 2013, 54, No. 11] [Klein, Report 2006] Among the most popular mythological scenes produced by Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop were those featuring Venus and, in particular, the Judgment of Paris. [1] 1472 - 1553 Cranach was one of the leading German painters and printmakers of the early 16th century. As court painter of the Elector of Saxony, the patron of Luther, Cranach is remembered as the chief artist of the Reformation. Lucas Cranach, the Elder Title The Judgment of Paris Place Germany (Artist's nationality:) Date Made 1508 Medium Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper Dimensions Image/block/sheet: 36.8 × 25.7 cm (14 1/2 × 10 1/8 in.) Credit Line Clarence Buckingham Collection Reference Number 1944.620 IIIF Manifest
MASTERPIECES OF ART IN THE CENTURIES / PARIS Lucas Cranach The Elder Three Graces Meeting
AMONG THE GREAT German painters turning out series of of the credible six- portraits and of pretty, teenth century Lucas Cranach takes frivolous a nudes special, under classical and pretexts.2 These clas- rather controversial, place. German Painter and Printmaker Born: c. 1472 - Kronach, Upper Franconia Died: October 16, 1553 - Weimar Movements and Styles: Northern Renaissance Lucas Cranach the Elder Summary Accomplishments Important Art Biography Influences and Connections Useful Resources Summary of Lucas Cranach the Elder In this print Lucas Cranach placed a mythological scene in a real landscape, recognisable as the river Elbe and the Schrammstein cliffs. The subject is the Judgment of Paris. Paris, son of King Triam of Troy, is selected to choose which of the goddess Minerva, Venus and Juno, is the fairest. The Judgment of Paris. Lucas Cranach the Elder German. 1508 Not on view According to Hollstein this is a later impression: the coats of arms broken off. View more. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.. Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar) ca. 1505.
Helnwein Child Lucas Cranach the Elder Rembrandt, Martin Luther, Renaissance Kunst, Lucas
Details Title: The Judgment of Paris Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder Creator Lifespan: 1472 - 1553 Creator Nationality: German Creator Gender: Male Date Created: c. 1512-14 Physical. The Judgment of Paris | Kimbell Art Museum Zoom In Zoom Out Toggle Full Page The Judgment of Paris, c. 1512-14 Lucas Cranach the Elder, German On view Artist Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 - 1553) Artist's birth Kronach, Germany 1472 Artist's death Germany, Weimar 1553 Culture German Date c. 1512-14 Period 16th century Medium Oil on panel
Historicity Related topics v t e The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War and in later versions of the story to the foundation of Rome. [1] Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. 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. [1] The painting is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. References
The Judgment of Paris (detail) by CRANACH, Lucas the Elder
The Judgment of Paris (c. 1512-14) by Lucas Cranach the ElderKimbell Art Museum 'This is the first of Cranach's several versions of The Judgment of Paris.' The Virgin and child with a Bunch of Grapes (c. 1525) by Lucas Cranach the ElderRenaissance and Reformation. German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach Paris's role of choosing which goddess is the fairest is thus turned over to the viewer. And yet, the goddesses are undifferentiated and indistinguishable—it is unclear who is Juno, Minerva, or Venus—making each an alluring choice. The Judgment of Paris was among the most popular mythological scenes by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
