Judgment of Paris

ca. 1640

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 620

Turchi enjoyed a prestigious career in Rome, where he became head of the Accademia di San Luca in 1637. This painting is characteristic of his historical subjects: monumental figures presented in a frieze and executed with soft, sfumato effects of paint and light.

Artwork Details

Title: Judgment of Paris
Artist: Alessandro Turchi (Italian, Verona 1578–1649 Rome)
Date: ca. 1640
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 38 1/8 × 53 in. (96.8 × 134.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
Object Number: 2020.263.11
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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