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The Venus of Urbino (also known as Reclining Venus) [1] is an oil painting by Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch or bed in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace.
4 Φεβ 2022 · The Venus of Urbino painting was produced by Titian from Italy in about 1534. Titian’s Venus of Urbino painting portrayed a naked young female, typically associated with Venus the Goddess, and posed reclining on a bed.
23 Ιουλ 2022 · One of his best-known masterpieces is called the Venus of Urbino. Depicting a female nude figure in an intimate indoor setting, this work is immediately striking. Instead of being embarrassed about her nakedness, the woman stares directly at the viewer.
Thanks to the wise use of color and its contrasts, as well as the subtle meanings and allusions, Titian achieves the goal of representing the perfect Renaissance woman who, just like Venus, becomes the symbol of love, beauty and fertility.
The Venus of Urbino is one of Titian’s best known paintings, and probably his most provocative. Portraying a young female model, who according to some scholars appeared in other artist’s pieces, the work feeds the ambiguity regarding the protagonist’s social status by blurring generic boundaries.
Venus of Urbino 1538 Oil on canvas, 119 x 165 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence: This is one of Titian's most famous works and it depicts the emblematic figure of a young bride about to be dressed to take part in the celebration of the ritual known in Venice as "il toccamano".
Explore the symbolism in Venus of Urbino by Titian, commissioned by the Duke of Urbino as a gift for his wife, depicting marriage, eroticism, motherhood, and loyalty.
