Judgment of Paris

Alessandro Turchi

ca. 1640 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

Turchi enjoyed a prestigious career in Rome, where he became head of the Accademia di San Luca in 1637. This painting is characteristic of his historical subjects: monumental figures presented in a frieze and executed with soft, sfumato effects of paint and light.

Artist

Alessandro Turchi

Date

ca. 1640

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020