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Three goddesses at the Judgement of Paris painted by Simon Vouet The story is the basis of an opera, The Judgement of Paris , with a libretto by William Congreve , that was set to music by four composers in London, 1700–1701.
Escorted by Hermes, the three goddesses bathed in the spring of Mount Ida and approached Paris as he herded his cattle. Having been given permission by Zeus to set any conditions he saw fit, Paris required that the goddesses undress before him [9] (alternatively, the goddesses themselves chose to disrobe to show all their beauty). Still, Paris ...
The mosaic depicts the Judgement of Paris, one in a series of incidents which led to the Trojan War. Paris is shown seated in the middle of the scene, where he is required to determine which of the three goddesses, Hera, Athena or Aphrodite, is the most beautiful. The goddesses stand to the right.
The god Mercury descends from the sky with the golden apple of Discord and asks the shepherd Paris to award it to whichever of the three goddesses – Juno, Pallas and Venus – he finds most worthy. Juno offers him worldly power, Pallas victory in war, and Venus the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris gives the golden apple to Venus.
All three goddesses were ideally beautiful and Paris could not decide between them, so they resorted to bribes. [217] Hera tried to bribe Paris with power over all Asia and Europe , [ 217 ] and Athena offered wisdom, fame and glory in battle, [ 217 ] but Aphrodite promised Paris that, if he were to choose her as the fairest, she would let him ...
Simon Vouet: Three goddesses (Minerva, Venus and Juno). Artist: Simon Vouet (1590–1649) Description: French painter and drawer: ... Paris : Paris : Work location:
The 1636 version has a depiction of Cupid at the far left and Alecto above the goddesses, [2] whilst the 1639 version adds a Cupid between Hera (far right) and Aphrodite (centre). Paris is a misplaced Trojan prince working as a shepherd, [3] and is accompanied by his sheepdog; his sheep are seen behind the figures in these late paintings.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Allegorical item from Greek mythology J. M. W. Turner, The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides (c. 1806) The manzana de la discordia (the turret on the left belongs to the Casa Lleó Morera; the building with the stepped triangular peak is ...