The Judgement of Paris

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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.

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Categories	Sculpture Myths & Legends Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type	Plaquette
Title	The 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 created	September 2, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103076/the-judgement-of-paris-plaquette-unknown/

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