The Judgment of Paris

Jean Mignon after Luca Penni

Associated Names
Jean Mignon

Artist, French, active 1543 - active c. 1545

Luca Penni

Artist After, Italian, 1500/1504 - 1556

This is a detailed drawing of a classical mythological scene set in a lush landscape. The scene includes several male and female figures, one of them seated and offering an object to a standing figure. There are elements such as flowing robes and decorated helmets typical of ancient Greco-Roman mythology. In the foreground, there are reclining figures in water, with one holding a jug from which water flows. The landscape features trees, winding paths through hills, and various animals like a bird and a dog. The textures and patterns show a skillful technique, and the composition blends human figures with the natural setting harmoniously.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.3 x 42.3 cm (11 15/16 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.108.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 40


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hill-Stone, New York; purchased by NGA 1993.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 266

Wikidata ID

Q75121449

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