Sujet
Three Goddesses, c. 1595. Creator: Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607).
Légende
Three Goddesses, c. 1595. Goltzius popularized a style of engraving with mesmerizing patterns of curving, tapering, and crisscrossing lines; it was especially appreciated in the late 1500s. Designed for his pupil Saenredam to engrave, these prints depict the three goddesses from the tale of The Judgment of Paris, in which each claimed the golden apple to be awarded to the most beautiful. Jupiter deferred judgment to Paris, a mortal esteemed for his fair-mindedness. Juno and Athena tried to bribe Paris with an empire and skill in war, but Venus made him an offer he could not resist: Helen, the world?s most beautiful woman. The presentation of the deities in separate prints suggests that viewers may also play Paris?s role and decide themselves which goddess the artists made most beautiful.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G15_386
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
45,8Mo (5,7Mo) / 28,0cm x 40,9cm / 3312 x 4831 (300dpi)