Whom would you pick to judge a beauty contest?
Tempera and oil on wood, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1528. PD Courtesy of Wikipedia
Tempera and oil on wood, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1528. PD Courtesy of Wikipedia
The painting shows the most famous of all beauty contests. There doesn't appear to be much to differentiate, which is as it should be, since the judge made his decision based on the best bribe. Note that the judge is wearing medieval armor, but is still one of our ancient guys. When the Cranaches painted, artists decked out their characters in period garb.
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