3077115 The Story of Oenone and Paris, 1460s (tempera on panel) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502); 34x17 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Paris was the son of Priam and Hecuba, the king and queen of Troy, and husband to the nymph Oenone, who eloped with Helen, causing the Trojan War. When making judgement on the beauty of the goddeses, Venus (Aphrodite) promised him the most beautiful woman on earth - Helen who was already married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. Blessed with the gift of prophecy, Oenone warned Paris of the dire consequences of his pursuit These panels formed a cassone, or wedding chest.); Italian, out of copyright.