The Judgment of Paris

1511

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a mythological scene with figures, lush vegetation, and celestial elements. The image is a detailed and intricate work of art with an elaborate composition typical of Renaissance-style engravings. In the foreground, there are several figures and the setting includes dense, stylized trees and plants. In the background, there are small buildings or castles on hills. Above the scene, there are clouds and celestial figures. The intricate line work and shading highlight textures and lend depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 20 × 16 cm (7 7/8 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.108

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 75

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 16.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 75.

Wikidata ID

Q64952407

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