The Judgment of Paris

c. 1515/1518

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This drawing depicts mythological figures in a natural setting. The central part of the image shows several figures gathered in an outdoor environment. The setting is lush with vegetation, dominated by a large tree in the background. The drawing is detailed and cross-hatched, creating depth and texture. The arrangement of the figures and their gestures suggest a narrative or allegory. The figures are depicted with a strong emphasis on form and pose, similar to the style of the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 6.1 × 4.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.386

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. e. 37, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hollstein & Puppel, sale XLII, October 31 - November 2, 1929, lot 159); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 131.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. e. 37, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64952520

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