The Judgment of Paris

Lucas Cranach the Elder

c. 1528 · Oil on beech · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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The Judgment of Paris

Adam and Eve (Cranach)

Death and the Miser

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About this work

Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553)
Year: c. 1528
Medium: Oil on beech
Original size: 101.9 × 71.1 cm
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Movement: Northern Renaissance

Paris, the Trojan prince, sits in full armour under a tree beside his white horse, and the old messenger god Mercury, in a feathered hat, presents the three goddesses Juno, Venus and Minerva, who stand naked but for jewels and a hat, waiting for him to judge which is the most beautiful; above, Cupid takes aim with his bow, and a hilltop castle and lake fill the distance. The story ends with Paris choosing Venus, who had promised him Helen of Sparta, a choice that led to the Trojan War. Lucas Cranach the Elder painted the subject many times, and the Metropolitan Museum dates this version to about 1528. He showed Paris as a German knight rather than a shepherd, following medieval retellings of the story. His slender, elongated nudes against a dark forest are characteristic of his work for the Saxon court in Wittenberg. The panel was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1928.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

An armoured knight, a white horse and three slender goddesses in a dark wood before a distant castle and lake, for a living room, study or bedroom at 16×24 in black. A deep green, warm white or soft grey wall; it pairs with The Birth of Venus.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Northern Renaissance painting
Era: 16th century (c. 1528)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, bedroom, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Judgment of Paris in the public domain?

Yes. Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Judgment of Paris painted, and in what medium?

The Judgment of Paris dates from c. 1528 and was made in oil on beech; the original measures 101.9 × 71.1 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Judgment of Paris we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

The Judgment of Paris (Lucas Cranach the Elder) — The Judgment of Paris · Lucas Cranach the Elder · c. 1528. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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