The Judgment of Paris
Unknown Artist
Hermes awakens the shepherd Paris to hand him the golden apple, which he is to present to the most beautiful of the three goddesses: Venus (foreground), Juno, or Minerva. The panel was produced by means of a compound of silver oxide, which, when applied to the glass and then fired in a kiln, turned into a translucent yellow stain. The culminating effects of different pigments and shadings required subsequent firings.
Credit: John L. Severance Fund
c. 1510-1520
Silver-stained glass roundel
22.3 cm
1985.148
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2024
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