The Judgment of Paris

Girolamo di Benvenuto created this work around 1500 during the High Renaissance period. The painting reflects the artistic traditions of its time and place, contributing to the rich tapestry of European painting that characterized the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. This work falls in the decades immediately around 1500, when Renaissance ideals of harmony and classical order were being synthesised across Europe.

Oil on panel demonstrating the techniques characteristic of High Renaissance painting. The work shows competent handling of its subject matter within established artistic conventions.