K4.5 THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
| Museum Collection | Antikensammlung Berlin |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Berlin F2536 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217284 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Name vase of the Painter of Berlin 2536 |
| Date | ca 440 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Hermes leads the three goddesses Aphrodite, Athena and Hera to Paris for his judgement in the contest for the golden apple. The Trojan prince sits in a pillared doorway, holding a royal staff and lyre. Before him stands Hermes, holding a kerykeion (herald's wand) and wearing a chlamys (traveller's cloak) and winged cap. Of the three goddesses, Aphrodite is veiled and holds a winged Eros (Love) and myrtle wreath in her hands, Athena wears the aegis cloak and holds a spear and helm, and Hera wears a crown and bears a miniature lion and royal lotus-tipped staff.
Side B: Meeting of Paris and Helen (not shown).