The Judgment of Paris – Peter Paul Rubens (circa 1636)

🖼️ The Judgment of Paris – Peter Paul Rubens (circa 1636)

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Divine beauty, human desire, and the birth of a legendary war

Painted around 1636, The Judgment of Paris is one of the most famous Baroque interpretations of the mythological legend told by Homer. In this scene, Paris, a Trojan prince, must choose the most beautiful goddess among Hera (Juno), Athena (Minerva), and Aphrodite (Venus). By choosing Venus, he provokes divine jealousies that will lead... to the Trojan War.

Peter Paul Rubens, master of Flemish baroque, transforms this ancient tale into a lush scene, where feminine beauty and earthly desire triumph in an explosion of colors, shapes, and movement.

A fleshy, vibrant, and dramatic composition

Three goddesses, a mortal, and the irresistible call of desire

Rubens offers us a sensual and opulent interpretation of the scene:
– The three goddesses are depicted naked, standing, and idealized, each in a graceful and lively pose,
– Paris, seated on the left, watches with admiration, uncertainty, and wonder,
– Hermes, the messenger of the gods, introduces the goddesses to their mortal judge,
– In the center, Venus draws the eye with a fluid movement of the arm, in a warm light,
– The landscape in the background evokes lush nature, accentuating the sensuality of the whole.

The bodies are painted with the generosity characteristic of Rubens: full forms, luminous skin, dynamic gestures, and living flesh.

A Baroque work of seduction, choice, and consequences

The Judgment of Paris is both a hymn to feminine beauty, an emblematic mythological scene, and a metaphor for human choices with universal consequences.
Rubens celebrates there the joy of painting the body, the power of the male gaze, and the subtlety of divine rivalries.

This is a work where desire becomes destiny, where visual pleasure meets ancient tragedy.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A sensual mythological scene, recreated with intensity and finesse

At Alpha Reproduction, The Judgment of Paris is hand-painted in oil on canvas, respecting the color richness, vibrant flesh, and the play of shadow and light characteristic of Rubens. Our artists carefully reproduce:

• The voluptuous forms of the goddesses,

• The wonderstruck gaze of Paris,

• The movement of the drapes and hair,

• The golden light that caresses the scene,

• The choreographic elegance of the composition.

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable sizes – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Available framing : baroque gilded frame, carved wood or deep black

An ideal artwork for a classic, theatrical, or mythology-inspired interior

The Judgment of Paris is perfect for adorning an art gallery, a refined living room, a connoisseur's library, or a collector's study passionate about Antiquity and the Baroque.
It is also an exceptional gift, to celebrate art, sensuality, and classical culture.

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Offer your interior a flamboyant, mythological, and deeply sensual scene. Each Alpha Reproduction canvas is handmade with mastery, richness of materials, and fidelity to the Rubenesque style.

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Order now an ancient fresco of desire, beauty, and eternal legend.