PREVIEW

Conservator Britta New stands by Rubens's The Judgement of Paris following its 14-month restoration in the Gallery's Conservation Department. Rubens's The Judgement of Paris (probably 1632) returns to public display on 18 June 2024. This masterpiece, painted by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in the last decade of his life, depicts Paris making his choice between the goddesses Venus, Minerva, and Juno. The restoration reveals new discoveries about this significant piece within the National Gallery Collection.