The Judgment of Paris
ca. 1543–46
Medium
Etching (right half of the print), all four corners made up
Dimensions
sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.70.3(177)
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About this artwork
This etching (right half of the print), all four corners made up, created in ca. 1543–46, represents significant artistic achievement by Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola), a Italian artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of Italian art during this historical period. Working in etching (right half of the print), all four corners made up, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both sub...
About the Artist
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) · 1510–1563
Andrea Schiavone, born Andrea Meldolla around 1510 or 1515 in Zara (modern Zadar, Croatia), in Venetian-ruled Dalmatia, hailed from a family rooted in Meldola near Forlì in Romagna, Emilia-Romagna. His father, Simon Meldolla, served as a garrison commander there, and both parents originated from Meldola, where the family held property into the early 16th century. Nicknamed "Schiavone"—"the Slav"—a...