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Hendrick De Clerck — The Judgment Of Paris
Hendrick De Clerck

The Judgment Of Paris

A richly detailed Flemish Renaissance composition depicting the mythological scene in which Paris awards the golden apple to the most beautiful goddess. De Clerck renders the three goddesses—Juno, Minerva, and Venus—with luminous, idealized figures set against a lush, verdant landscape. The work exemplifies the elegant Mannerist style characteristic of the Brussels court, with refined attention to soft flesh tones, decorative detail, and classical narrative.

Medium
oil on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Evening Sale

January 29, 2020

Estimate: $250,000$350,000

Lot 18

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Hendrick De Clerck, The Judgment Of Paris

A richly detailed Flemish Renaissance composition depicting the mythological scene in which Paris awards the golden apple to the most beautiful goddess. De Clerck renders the three goddesses—Juno, Minerva, and Venus—with luminous, idealized figures set against a lush, verdant landscape. The work exemplifies the elegant Mannerist style characteristic of the Brussels court, with refined attention to soft flesh tones, decorative detail, and classical narrative.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, Classical Figures, Earthy Tones, Historical, Mythology, Allegorical, Oil On Panel, Narrative, Flemish, Renaissance