Summary of Ross King's The Judgment of Paris

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, the world’s wealthiest and most famous painter, climbed onto the rooftop balcony of his mansion in Poissy in 1863. He had spent most of the previous two decades living in the Grande Maison, a grandiose house with clusters of balconies, dormer windows, and pink-bricked chimneys. #2 Meissonier’s success in the auction rooms was accompanied by a chorus of critical praise and respect