Helen Brought to Paris

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West Benjamin - Helen Brought to Paris
Number:023298
Title:Helen Brought to Paris
Artist: West, Benjamin (1738-1820)
Museum: Smithsonian National Museum
Method: Oil on canvas
Created: 1776
School: The United States
Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Trend in art: Classicism
Keywords: Paris, Beauty, Seduction, Greek Mythology, Aphrodite, Homer, Ancient Greek, Iliad, Trojan War, Ancient literature, Athena, Greek goddesses, Hera, Apple of Discord, Youth Paris, Helen, Paris abducting Helen, Abduction, Ancient warriors, Ancient Army, Classicism, Troy, Helen of Sparta, Helen of Troy, Rape of Helen