Judgement of Paris (Watteau)  

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Judgement of Paris (c. 1720) by Antoine Watteau
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Judgement of Paris

Judgement of Paris is a painting by Antoine Watteau. It is an oil on wood now housed at the Louvre. In this version Athena holds up her shield as a mirror. In the reflection we see a monstruous image, possibly an allegorical representation of vanity. The painting shows the winning goddess Aphrodite's backside, a fashion started by Velazquez in the Rokeby Venus. (see The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form).


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