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Plaquette

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Belli, Valerio (artists)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This plaquette depicting the Judgement of Paris was made by Vallerio Belli (b. 1468-d. 1546) in the 16th century Italy.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Myths & Legends
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette the judgment of paris; bronze. Italian 16th century by Valerio Belli.
Physical description
Plaquette in bronze depicting the Judgement of Paris. Paris stands on the right beneath a tree and hands the apple to Venus. In the background between them stands Minerva, with shield and spear by her foot. On the extreme left Juno and her peacock. Cupid flies above with a wreath.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Width: 3.8cm
Subjects depicted
Apple
Shield
Peacock
Paris
Venus
Minerva
Juno
Judgement of Paris
Summary
This plaquette depicting the Judgement of Paris was made by Vallerio Belli (b. 1468-d. 1546) in the 16th century Italy.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Bange, E. F. ed. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der Christlichen Epoche. Dritte Auflage. Zweiter Band. Die Italienischen Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock. Zweiter Teil: Reliefs und Plaketten. Berlin und Leipzig, 1922. no. 795.
  • Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Zweite Auflage, Band II. Die Italienischen Bronzen. Berlin, 1904. no. 1124.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.7-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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