The Judgment of Paris
1812
oil
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
1812
oil
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
The painting depicts a scene with three women and a man. The man, dressed in a red hat and brown cloth, sits on the left, holding an apple. He looks at the woman in the center, who stands naked with her arms raised above her head. To her right, two other women stand, one wearing a yellow hat and the other a purple cloth. The background features a blue sky and green trees, with the man sitting on a rock. The overall atmosphere is one of serenity, with the figures seemingly engaged in a quiet conversation. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Jean Baptiste Regnault.
