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Faced with choosing the fairest goddess among Minerva, Juno, and Venus, the Trojan prince Paris picked Venus, shown here holding a heart and the golden apple given as a prize in the contest, with her son Cupid frolicking at her feet. Paris wears the garb of a contemporary knight rather than classical dress, a choice that emphasizes the enduring relevance of his moral crossroads as well as, through contrast, the nudity of the goddesses. His sleeping pose and the painting’s inscription, PARIS / TRA(U)M (“dream of Paris,” on the slip of paper attached to the tree), indicate that he is in the midst of a dream vision, a poetic device carried over from medieval allegory and used to foreshadow future events in a narrative. Here, these include the departure of Paris and Helen by boat in the middle distance, the catalyst for the Trojan War.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 32 × 49 Cm |
| Tags | mythologyboatmanboatswaterfiguresfigurenudeslandscapeknightsgoddessesGreeceCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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copy in curatorial file]
copy in curatorial file]
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Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 404-7, ill.
Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 404-7, ill.
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Fritz Grosse, “Thronbaldachine bei Ottheinrich von der Pfalz,” in Pfalzgraf Ottheinrich: Politik, Kunst und Wissenschaft im 16. Jahrhundert, Regensburg, 2002, pp. 210, 224–25, 285
Fritz Grosse, “Thronbaldachine bei Ottheinrich von der Pfalz,” in Pfalzgraf Ottheinrich: Politik, Kunst und Wissenschaft im 16. Jahrhundert, Regensburg, 2002, pp. 210, 224–25, 285 (ill.).
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given to the AIC, 1940.
given to the AIC, 1940.
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Daniel Catton Rich, ed., Catalogue of the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings, Chicago, 1938, pp. 43–44, no. 40, pl. 29.
Daniel Catton Rich, ed., Catalogue of the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings, Chicago, 1938, pp. 43–44, no. 40, pl. 29.
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Charles L. Kuhn, A Catalogue of German Paintings of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in American Collections, Cambridge, Mass., 1936, p. 57, no. 215.
Charles L. Kuhn, A Catalogue of German Paintings of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in American Collections, Cambridge, Mass., 1936, p. 57, no. 215.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 14, as attributed to Matthias Gerung.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 14, as attributed to Matthias Gerung.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 193, no. 1104.28.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 193, no. 1104.28.
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Hertha Wescher-Kauert, “Zu den malerischen Anfängen des Matthias Gerung,” Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst 63
Hertha Wescher-Kauert, “Zu den malerischen Anfängen des Matthias Gerung,” Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst 63 (1929–30), pp. 150–53 (ill.).
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Frank E. Washburn Freund, “Ausstellung altdeutscher Malerei in den F. Kleinberger Galleries zu New York,” Belvedere 8
Frank E. Washburn Freund, “Ausstellung altdeutscher Malerei in den F. Kleinberger Galleries zu New York,” Belvedere 8 (1929), p. 285.
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sold to Charles H....
sold to Charles H. Worcester, Chicago, 1928 [invoice dated Oct. 13, 1928, Art Institute Archives
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“Early German Exhibition at Kleinberger’s,” Art News 27, 6
“Early German Exhibition at Kleinberger’s,” Art News 27, 6 (1928), p. 5.
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on loan to the AIC from 1928
on loan to the AIC from 1928
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exhibition
New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of German Primitives for the Benefit of the American Red Cross, 1928, no. 51, as Georg Pentz [sic].
New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of German Primitives for the Benefit of the American Red Cross, 1928, no. 51, as Georg Pentz [sic].
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Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., “An Exhibition of German Primi-tives,” Arts 14
Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., “An Exhibition of German Primi-tives,” Arts 14 (1928), pp. 311–12.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Loan Exhibition of Old Masters, 1928–29 (no cat.).
Art Institute of Chicago, Loan Exhibition of Old Masters, 1928–29 (no cat.).
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sold, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, Dec....
sold, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, Dec. 1–3, 1927, no. 454, as Georg Pentz [sic], to Kleinberger for $4,750 [according to Charles Worcester’s annotation on the back of a photo in the curatorial file]. Kleinberger, New York and Paris, 1927–Oct. 1928
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Dr. Reuling, Baltimore, 1902 [according to the catalogue of the Stillwell sale]. Dr. John E. Stillwell, New York, by 1927
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Anja-Franziska Eichler, Mathis Gerung
Anja-Franziska Eichler, Mathis Gerung (um 1500–1570): Die Gemälde, Frankfurt, 1993, pp. 138, 141–51, 182–83, no. 11, fig. 79.
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Olga V. Postnikova, “Kartina Mattiasa Gerunga ‘Alle-goria liobvi’ iz sobrania GMII imeni A. S. Puszkina,” Soobshche-nia Gosudarstvennogo muzeia izobrazitelnykh iskusstv imeni A. S. Puszkina 9
Olga V. Postnikova, “Kartina Mattiasa Gerunga ‘Alle-goria liobvi’ iz sobrania GMII imeni A. S. Puszkina,” Soobshche-nia Gosudarstvennogo muzeia izobrazitelnykh iskusstv imeni A. S. Puszkina 9 (1992), p. 106.
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Inge El-Himoud-Sperlich, “Das Urteil des Paris: Studien zur Bildtradi-tion des Themas im 16. Jahrhundert,” Ph.D. diss., Ludwig Max-milians Universität, Munich, 1977, p. 165.
Inge El-Himoud-Sperlich, “Das Urteil des Paris: Studien zur Bildtradi-tion des Themas im 16. Jahrhundert,” Ph.D. diss., Ludwig Max-milians Universität, Munich, 1977, p. 165.
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Dieter Koepplin and Tilman Falk, Lukas Cranach: Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Druckgraphik, vol. 2, exh. cat., Kunstmuseum Basel, 1976, p. 532, under no. 381.
Dieter Koepplin and Tilman Falk, Lukas Cranach: Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Druckgraphik, vol. 2, exh. cat., Kunstmuseum Basel, 1976, p. 532, under no. 381.
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 254
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 254 (ill.), 282.
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[Kurt Löcher], “Staatsgalerie Stuttgart: Neuerwerbungen 1967,” Jahrbuch der staatlichen Kunstsummlungen in Baden-Württemberg 5
[Kurt Löcher], “Staatsgalerie Stuttgart: Neuerwerbungen 1967,” Jahrbuch der staatlichen Kunstsummlungen in Baden-Württemberg 5 (1968), p. 202.
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Mikhail Iakovlevich Libman, Zhivopis i risunok Ger-manii i Avstrii XV–XIX vekov, exh. cat., Moscow, [Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts], 1963, p. 28, under no. 602.
Mikhail Iakovlevich Libman, Zhivopis i risunok Ger-manii i Avstrii XV–XIX vekov, exh. cat., Moscow, [Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts], 1963, p. 28, under no. 602.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 177.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 177.
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