Who is in the Judgement of Paris painting?

The 1636 version has a depiction of Cupid at the far left and Alecto above the goddesses, whilst the 1639 version adds a Cupid between Hera (far right) and Aphrodite (centre).

Why did Rubens paint Judgement of Paris?

The theme of the Judgment of Paris was used by Rubens on several occasions. It allowed him to display his ideal of female beauty, and also to consider the consequences of love and passion.

What happened in the Judgement of Paris?

THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympos–Aphrodite, Hera and Athena–for the prize of a golden apple addressed “To the Fairest.” The story began with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis which all the gods had been invited to attend except for Eris, goddess of discord.

What kind of painting is the Judgement of Paris?

the Flemish Baroque
The Judgement of Paris (1632-6) by Rubens Regarded as one of the greatest paintings of the Flemish Baroque.

What did the goddesses offer Paris?

Hera and Athena did their best to bribe Paris with power and glory. Hera, the queen of the Gods, offered Paris power. She filled his head with images of thrones and conquering, and promised him that he should have all of Asia at his feet. Athena went next.

What did the three goddesses argue about?

Immediately, three goddesses sought to claim the apple: the goddess of marriage and family, Hera; the goddess of wisdom and justice, Athena; and the goddess of beauty and love, Aphrodite. They began to argue about who was the fairest and most worthy to own the apple.

Why do you think that the painting is titled Las Meninas The Ladies in Waiting?

Although it was originally described as a painting of Philip IV’s family, in 1843, the work was dubbed Las Meninas in an effort to acknowledge its status as far more than a traditional family portrait.

What was Paris promised by each woman?

Hera, the queen of the Gods, offered Paris power. She filled his head with images of thrones and conquering, and promised him that he should have all of Asia at his feet. Athena went next. She offered him great wisdom, almost equals her own, and promised him great luck in battle.

Who is more beautiful Helen of Troy or Aphrodite?

Aphrodite, however, offers him the love of the most beautiful mortal woman, Helen—the only catch is that Helen was also the wife of Menelaus, the King of Sparta. Paris (whose judgment was perhaps not all that great) accepts Aphrodite’s offer and judges her the fairest of the three goddesses.

Who is the girl in Las Meninas?

Doña Margarita Maria of Austria
Detail of Doña Margarita and the titular meninas in Las Meninas. At the center of the chamber stands the princess—also referred to as the empress and the infanta—Doña Margarita Maria of Austria, the first child of Philip IV and his second wife Mariana.

Why did Velázquez put himself in Las Meninas?

He argues that the painting was made in between when the artist was knighted in 1659 and when he assisted Philip on an important political trip to France in 1660. Brown has theorized that Las Meninas was a sort of thank you gift to King Philip for knighting Velázquez.