While he was resting, the Trojan warrior Paris dreamed that he had to choose which of the three goddesses, Hera, Pallas Athena or Aphrodite, was the most beautiful. The three naked goddesses stand in woodland surroundings beside Paris as he sleeps on the ground. To the left is the divine messenger Hermes. The drawing in white body colour on a coloured support is typical of the Danube School. Albrecht Altdorfer was its most important representative.
Specifications
| Title | The Dream and Judgment of Paris |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Brush in white bodycolour on red-prepared paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 172 mm Height 229 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Albrecht Altdorfer
|
| Accession number | D I 6 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (former Koenigs collection) 1995 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1995 |
| Creation date | in 1509 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel V, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
