The Judgment of Paris

ca. 1550–60

Not on view

Inspired in part by Marcantonio's engraving and by the Roman sarcophagus (now in the Villa Medici, Rome) that was one of Raphael's sources for the design, Bonasone shows far less interest in sculptural form. His more lyrical version of the subject is composed of softly modeled figures and flowing surface patterns, such as the curvilinear lines that form the water.

Artwork Details

Title: The Judgment of Paris
Artist: Giulio Bonasone (Italian, active Rome and Bologna, 1531–after 1576)
Date: ca. 1550–60
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 11 15/16 x 18 1/16 in. (30.4 x 45.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.4232
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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