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MENGS, Anton Raphael: Judgment of Paris

🖼 Judgment of Paris, c. 1756
Oil on canvas
226 × 296 cm
St. Petersburg, Russia

Swirling figures and classical drapery fill this mythological scene, painted with luminous Rococo elegance. Mengs' interpretation of Paris choosing among goddesses reflects eighteenth-century German fascination with antiquity and decorative refinement, bridging Renaissance ideals with contemporary court aesthetics.

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