KALLOS. The Ultimate Beauty | Beauty Contest of Deities

Paris, prince of Troy, is called upon to decide among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite, which goddess is the most beautiful and to give her an apple as victory prize. The competition is won by Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, who promises to give to Paris the most beautiful mortal woman in the world, Helen, queen of Sparta.

In 2021 the Museum of Cycladic Art hosted a major, emblematic, archaeological exhibition entitled “ΚΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty” in which the multiple aspects of the concept of Kallos in the everyday life and the philosophical discourse of ancient Greece were presented. The exhibition’s units are accompanied by the respective videos. The exhibition was curated by the General Director of the Acropolis Museum Professor Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis and the Curator of Antiquities of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Dr Ioannis D. Fappas, is mounted in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sport, with the generous support of L’Oréal.

Credits:
Narration: Dr. Ioannis D. Fappas, Exhibition Curator
Video: Alaska
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