Paris

By way of preparation for the large statue, Antonio Canova produced a bust of Paris that enjoyed such success with the public that it was repeated several times by the sculptor and pupils in his studio.
A bust of Helen created later as a companion piece became just as popular.
Neo-Classical sculptors were very fond of the myth of the love between the Trojan prince and the beautiful Helen, “the face that launched a thousand ships”.
The eye is captivated by the apparent simplicity of the lines of the prince’s face, the absence of embellishments and the exquisite turn of the head that provides a constant succession of fresh angles of view as one walks around the bust.