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Source Description
In a contest conceived by the goddess of Discord, the Trojan prince Paris was asked to judge who among Venus (goddess of love), Juno (wife of Jupiter, king of the Olympian gods), and Minerva (celebrated for her wisdom) was the most beautiful; a golden apple was presented to the winner. Venus here holds the apple that memorialized her triumph.
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Document identity
localId
21109
label
Venus
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
21109
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Venus
description
In a contest conceived by the goddess of Discord, the Trojan prince Paris was asked to judge who among Venus (goddess of love), Juno (wife of Jupiter, king of the Olympian gods), and Minerva (celebrated for her wisdom) was the most beautiful; a golden apple was presented to the winner. Venus here holds the apple that memorialized her triumph.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BCE-4th century CE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Source extras
med
cast bronze
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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0866b2be00c6efd0