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The Judgement of Paris

Plaquette
1500-1545 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This bronze plaquette and others like it are thought to have been cast from an intaglio by the great engraver Valerio Belli. In1942 the Museum acquired an unsigned rock crystal intaglio (inv.no. A.23-1942) which appears to be the source for the group of plaquettes.

Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Myths & Legends
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
TitleThe Judgement of Paris (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze plaquette depicting the Judgment of Paris, Italy, 16th century
Physical description
Elliptical bronze plaquette with a moulded rim depicting the Judgment of Paris. Paris, leaning against a tree on the right, is bending forward handing the apple to Venus, at whose feet is Cupid. In the centre is Minerva and behind her Juno.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55mm
  • Width: 46.5mm
Marks and inscriptions
'VALE.VIN.F.' (signed in the exergue;)
Subjects depicted
Tree
Cupid
Apple
Paris
Venus
Minerva
Juno
Cupid
Judgement of Paris
Summary
This bronze plaquette and others like it are thought to have been cast from an intaglio by the great engraver Valerio Belli. In1942 the Museum acquired an unsigned rock crystal intaglio (inv.no. A.23-1942) which appears to be the source for the group of plaquettes.
Associated object
A.23-1942 (Version)
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1861 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 32
  • Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes . London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924, p. 65
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7494-1861

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Record createdSeptember 2, 2004
Record URL
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