Paris Of Troy Statue
He is best known for his elopement with helen of troy queen of sparta which served as the catalyst of the trojan war later in the war he fatally wounds achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow as foretold by achilles mother thetis.
Paris of troy statue. The classical aesthetic of the 4th century bc. Following the conclusion of the trojan war menelaus sailed to memphis where proteus reunited him with helen. Now this statue of helene was sculpted in marble and was first presented at the 1859 salon for french artists before being placed within a niche on the aile lescot facade of the former palais du louvre and it was sculpted by antoine etex who was the son of a sculptor born in 1808. Her abduction by paris brought about the trojan war and was said to be the reason for a fleet of a thousand ships to be launched into battle.
Of these appearances probably the best known was the elopement with helen queen of sparta this being one of the immediate causes of the trojan war later in the war he fatally wounds achilles in the heel with. πάρις also known as alexander ἀλέξανδρος aléxandros the son of king priam and queen hecuba of troy appears in a number of greek legends. The judgment of paris wherein paris is selected to determine which of three goddesses is the most beautiful is a popular theme in art. 7 1 4 gift boxed in greek mythology helen of troy was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
His choice of aphrodite set off a chain of events that caused the trojan war. Paris in greek legend son of king priam of troy and his wife hecuba. Jun 9 2016 paris of troy statue queen helen of troy. Paris also known as alexander or alexandros was a prince of troy son of king priam and queen hecuba and the younger brother of hector.
This statue can be identified thanks to a number of copies dating from the imperial era of an original work sculpted at the end of the classical period. Paris returned to troy without a new bride but the greeks refused to believe that helen was in egypt and not within troy s walls. Cold cast bronze dimensions. Helen paris sculpture material.
Others however identified the figure as paris prince of troy and legendary shepherd and this identification is now generally accepted.