Artwork
The Judgment of Paris
The Judgment of Paris is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist South German 17th Century. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The work titled "The Judgment of Paris" is a drawing executed on laid paper. The artist employed pen and brown ink, complemented by a brown wash and selective white heightening, all applied over an initial black chalk underdrawing. The composition was incised for transfer, indicating a preparatory step in its creation.
Technique & Style
The drawing combines linear pen work with tonal washes, using brown ink to define forms and a brown wash to build atmospheric depth. White heightening adds contrast against the darker underlayers, while the incised lines suggest a transfer method, possibly for replication or refinement. The use of laid paper provides a textured surface that interacts with the ink and chalk layers.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist made drawings and small sculptures in 17th-century southern Germany. Two works here show their hand: the sketch *The Judgment of Paris*, done in brown ink and chalk on paper, and the tiny ivory carving *Adam…
