The Judgement of Paris

Peter Paul Rubens · c. 1638

Juno, Minerva and Venus await Paris's choice while Mercury delivers the golden apple from Jupiter.

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Title: The Judgement of Paris
Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Date: c. 1638
Holding source: Museo Nacional del Prado
Medium: Painting
Mythic links: Zeus, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes

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