Head of Paris [Testa di Paride] / Guido Reni / after Guido Reni

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Accession Number
2013/2.569
Title
Head of Paris [Testa di Paride]
Artist
Guido Reni
Artist Nationality
Italian
Artist Life Dates
1575-1642
Medium and Support
etching on laid paper
Inscription
recto ur in print: XXX.
recto lc in print: Testa di Paride, come vien figurata da Guido Reni nella Galleria del Palazzo Spada
Dimensions
44.5 x 32 cm (17 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)
Century
18th century
Physical Description
Bust portrait of Paris of Troy. He looks off to the upper left. He is shown with a helmet that is toped with a sphynx-like figure and long feathers.
Subject Matter
This is a portrait of Paris the young prince of Troy and son of King Priam. As recounted in Homer's epic poem "Illiad," Paris meets Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, and kidnaps her. This sparks the Trojan war which brings distruction to the city, in the end.
Primary Keywords
armies
lovers
men
poems
portraits
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Image Size
2309 x 3463
File Size
785 KB
Record
2013/2.569
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2013-sl-2.569/2013_2.569.jpg

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"Head of Paris [Testa di Paride]; Guido Reni; after Guido Reni." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2013-sl-2.569/2013_2.569.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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