Judgement of Paris by Peter Paul Rubens is a painting that tells a story about Ancient Greece.
In this portrait, a group of guys are judging a group of women. The women are lined up and judged. This painting then turns into a painting of a “beauty contest” between the women. The winner of this contest is chosen and given a prize by the men. This painting is very significant because it tells the story about how the ancient Greeks based their society on looks and were obsessed with how women looked liked in comparison to each other. In society back then if a woman was overweight that was considered a good thing and it was very attractive because that meant that she had a lot to eat and was wealthy. The Greek men would judge women in all walks of life in Greece because they were constantly looking for new wives or companions and the urge would come from solely physical attraction. This painting embodies the fact that women were neglected in ancient society and the fact that men only cared about physical attractiveness was a hint that Greek was a very superficial society which holds true from many historical readings.
