Late 18th century, The Judgment of Paris, oil on panel.

Beautiful oil on panel of the end of the XVIIIth century representing "The judgment of Paris". Key scene of the mythology where we find Paris, Eros, Venus, Juno and Minerva (Aphrodite, Hera and Athena).

Having already narrated (in my own way) this episode for the oil on canvas by Jacques-Antoine Vallin, present in my gallery, I will tell it again.
But first, it is essential to refer to the previous one: "The Apple of Discord."
I will take this opportunity to tell you about it briefly and simply, like a tale read to children:
Eris, goddess of discord, was very upset that she was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the parents of Achilles.
You have all known that famous moment when an unwanted "friend" came to your party without having been invited. Well, Eris is the patron saint of such people!
True to herself and to her status, she brought as a gift a magnificent golden apple from the Hesperides garden on which was engraved :
"To the most beautiful".
A bit like the only Christmas present under the tree that does not bear the name of its recipient, creating a childish war to get it.
Here, the queer children are the three most beautiful goddesses of the assembly: Juno, Aphrodite and Minerva.
This was followed by a divine catfight which had the effect of annoying the Boss, Zeus.
He could not decide between his wife and daughters (if you are a man in a women's home, you will easily understand), so he decreed that the decision would be taken by a mortal.
And it is there that we find, in this magnificent oil on canvas of Vallin, our little Pâris.
Lying wearily under a tree, the famous golden apple in his hand, looking almost superior to the goddesses standing before him, as if he already knew that the future of history belonged to him.
In order to influence the "shepherd-prince", each of the goddesses promised him in return a tempting present:
-Juno (Hera), a crown and a gigantic kingdom.
-Minerva (Athena), the warrior glory.
-Aphrodite (Venus), the unconditional love of the most beautiful woman in the world.
Paris, not having the soul of an Agamemnon and even less that of an Achilles, privileged love...and thus Aphrodite.
Choice which as you know will lead, as Cassandra had predicted to Priam at the birth of Paris, to the fall of Troy.

Nice condition, two micro scratches, with a nice gilded wooden frame, surrounded by a frieze of pearls.

End of XVIIIth century.

Dimensions:
Height 33 cm (28 cm without frame)
Width 40 cm (35 cm without frame)

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