Venus of Urbino



Venus of Urbino. Titian. c. 1538 C.E. Oil on canvas
  • IDENTITY OF WOMAN UNKNOWN; SENSUALITY, BEAUTY; GAZING DIRECTLY AT VIEWER; ALLURING, HAIR FRAMES BREASTS; FLOWERS ACCENTUATE SOFTNESS
  • TITIAN IS A VENETIAN; BORROWED TECHNIQUES FROM FLANDERS; USED OIL PAINT
  • RICHNESS OF COLOR; THIN LAYERS OF OIL PAINT, TRANSLUCENT
  • USE OF CHIAROSCURO; SOFT DIAGONAL CURVE; FIGURES IN BACKGROUND BALANCE THE PAINTING; SUCCESSFUL COMPOSITION
  • TINY FEET, LONG TORSO; FEMALE NUDE EMERGES IN THE RENAISSANCE

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