The Judgment of Paris: he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above. In the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor and Pollux on horseback, at lower right two river gods and a naiad above whom Jupiter, an eagle, Ganymede, Diana and another goddess by Marcantonio Raimondi
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The Judgment of Paris: he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above. In the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor and Pollux on horseback, at lower right two river gods and a naiad above whom Jupiter, an eagle, Ganymede, Diana and another goddess

Marcantonio Raimondi · ca. 1510–20

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"The Judgment of Paris," an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi, depicts Paris seated at the left with Venus, Juno, and Pallas Athena, overlooked by a winged victory. The upper section features the Sun in his chariot, preceded by Castor and Pollux. The lower right includes two river gods and a naiad, above whom are Jupiter, an eagle, Ganymede, Diana, and another goddess. Created between approximately 1510 and 1520, the sheet measures 29.1 x 43.7 cm (11 7/16 x 17 3/16 in.).

Marcantonio Raimondi was an Italian engraver and printmaker, active in the 16th century, with a birth year of 1480 and death year of 1534. His nationality is not provided in the authority record. This print is classified under "Prints" in the "Drawings and Prints" department.

The artwork was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Rogers Fund in 1919. Information regarding the culture, provenance, exhibitions, or literature related to this specific piece is not available in the provided catalogue data.

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