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Fragment of a Sarcophagus with the Judgment of Paris - Roman period, 3rd century

$6,627.22
£4,952.34
€5,600
CA$9,228.07
A$9,916.53
CHF 5,320.80
MX$116,810.70
NOK 66,903.10
SEK 61,115.55
DKK 42,689.23

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Fragment of a Sarcophagus with the Judgment of Paris 
Roman Period, 3rd century AD 
Stone
 26 × 31 × 30 cm This fragment of a Roman sarcophagus preserves part of a relief depicting the Judgment of Paris, one of the most celebrated episodes of Greco-Roman mythology. The surviving section shows the lower body of a shepherd rendered in a relaxed contrapposto. The presence of a sheep at his right side and a recumbent hound at his feet identifies him as Paris. Behind him, a cluster of vertical rocky and arboreal forms evokes the wooded slopes of Mount Ida, the traditional setting of the divine contest. The Judgment of Paris was a foundational myth in the Greco-Roman imagination, foreshadowing—and ultimately precipitating—the Trojan War. According to the story, Eris, goddess of discord, cast a golden apple inscribed “To the Fairest” among the gods. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each claimed it. Unwilling to judge, Zeus appointed Paris—then living as a shepherd on Mount Ida—to decide the matter. His choice of Aphrodite set in motion the chain of events that would culminate in the abduction of Helen and the outbreak of the Trojan War.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
  • Style:
    Classical Roman (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Stone
  • Place of Origin:
    Italy
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Roman period, 3rd century AD
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bruxelles, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6666248233462

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