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The Judgement of Paris: a thread of 23 images from prehistory to modern.

First up, an Etruscan wall painting from Cerveteri, c. 560-550 BC. @britishmuseum
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Red-figure hydria said to be from Capua, c. 470 BC. @britishmuseum

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Red-figure squat lekythos, attributed to the Group of Vienna 4013. Apulia, c. 360-250 BC. @britishmuseum

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Red-figure bell-krater, attributed to the Judgement Painter. Apulia, c. 350 BC. @britishmuseum

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Mosaic from Antioch, c. AD 115-150. @MuseeLouvre

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Wedding casket showing scenes from Paris's life. Made by the workshop of Baldassare Ubriachi, c. 1390-1410. @V_and_A (photographed @britishmuseum)

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'The Dream of Paris'. Relief carving probably by Master I.P., c. 1530. @V_and_A

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Painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1530-1535. Royal collection, photographed @britishmuseum

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'Elizabeth I and the Three Goddesses'. Elizabeth I is shown in place of Paris, deciding to keep the apple for herself.

Painting by Hans Eworth, 1569. Royal collection, photographed @britishmuseum

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Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1597-1599. @NationalGallery

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Painting by Joachim Wtewael, 1615. @NationalGallery

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Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1632-1635. @NationalGallery

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Tankard, with mounts by Philipp Jacob Drentwett (I or III), carving possibly circle of David Heschler. @V_and_A

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Painting by Jon Both and Cornelis van Poelenburgh, 1645-1650. @NationalGallery

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Relief by Christoph Maucher, 1690-1700. @V_and_A

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Sculpture by Christoph Maucher, c. 1690-1700. @V_and_A

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Relief by Jakob Auer, c. 1700. @V_and_A

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Figurine by Joseph Nollekens, c. 1803. @V_and_A

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Watercolour by William Blake, 1806-1817. @britishmuseum

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Painting by William Etty, 1825-1826. @LeverArtGallery

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Statue of 'Venus Victrix', holding the golden apple; by Holme Cardwell, 1850-1859. @mcrartgallery

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'The Story of Troy'. Unfinished painting by Edward Burne-Jones, 1870-1898. @BM_AG

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Photograph by Eleanor Antin, 2007. Chromogenic print photographed @britishmuseum

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As always, all photographs taken either by myself or @pete_welsby. Apologies for this very long thread!
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