The Judgment of Paris — Antico Bronze

Renaissance bronze sculpture of Paris, seated nude male figure with gilt hair holding golden apple

Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi)

This bronze depicts Paris, the Trojan prince who judged a beauty contest between three goddesses, holding the golden apple he awarded to Venus. Antico renders the nude figure with extraordinary refinement, using fire-gilding on the hair and silver inlay for details. The sculptor's meticulous attention to anatomy and surface creates a figure of quiet dignity and classical beauty. This masterwork exemplifies Renaissance artists' revival of ancient sculptural ideals through superior technical mastery.