1508
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Judgment of Paris is a 1508 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a busy scene with three women standing in a forest. One woman holds an apple, while others gesture toward her. Behind them, trees and a distant castle fill the background. A few animals and birds are scattered around, and the whole image looks like it was carved into wood. The woman with the apple is likely the focus—she’s often linked to a famous myth. The artist used sharp lines to show every leaf and fold of cloth, making the scene feel detailed and alive. Want to see more like this? Look up woodcut to learn how artists carved these intricate prints.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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