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The Judgment of Paris

The Judgment of Paris

1914
(French, 1841–1919)
(Spanish, 1890–1973)
Overall: 74.3 x 90.2 x 17.2 cm (29 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Did You Know?

Renoir collaborated with Catalan artist Ricard Guinó on a series of sculptures produced between 1913 and 1918. Born in Girona, Spain, Guinó had studied with Pablo Picasso's father in Barcelona before moving to Paris in 1910 and becoming an assistant to Aristide Maillol.

Description

This bronze relief, based on a drawing by Renoir, was modelled and cast by Ricard Guinó under Renoir’s supervision. It depicts a theme from classical mythology in which Paris of Troy was directed to give a golden apple to the fairest among three goddesses: Aphrodite, Hera, or Athena. Paris chose Aphrodite, the goddess of love, after she promised him Helen of Sparta, the most beautiful woman in the world, as a bride. Paris’ subsequent abduction of Helen sparked the Trojan War between the Greeks and the city of Troy.
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    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 176 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 218 archive.org
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    Antwerp: "Exposition Art Francais,"
    CMA 1929: "French Art Since 1800"
    CMA 1933: "Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lamb"
    Chicago Arts Club, 1933: "Modern Sculpture"
    CMA 1936: "20th Anniversary Exhibition," cat. 311, repr.
    CMA 1937: "Contemporary Sculpture"
    CMA 1956: "The Venetian Tradition," cat. #79, repr. pl. LVII
    Los Angeles County Musuem of Art (2/14/2010 - 5/9/2010) and Philadelphia Museum of Art (6/12/2010 - 9/5/2010): "Renoir in the 20th Century"
    19th and 20th Century French Art and Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Loans. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-September 1, 1943).
    French Drawings and Watercolors from French Public and Private Collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 6-February 15, 1942).
    The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 26-October 4, 1936).
  • {{cite web|title=The Judgment of Paris|url=false|author=Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Ricard Guinó|year=1914|access-date=24 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1941.591