Venus Of Urbino Analysis

In 1538, the Venus of Urbino was commissioned by the Duke of Urbino Guidobaldo II Della Rovere, to his bride as a wedding gift. Titian referenced his teacher’s work, which is Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus , It described Venus sleeping on the ground, in nature, nude. Her gesture is almost same as Titian’s Venus of Urbino, distinguished by the position of her right arm. Titian used the “Velatura” as known as “glazing” technique, which is a technique of applying multiple layers of transparent thin paint to create the final piece, the charm of this technique is the painting is as smooth as glass and the

The visual work I have chosen is the Bith of Venus and is one of the world’s most famous works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485, it is the first example of painting on canvas. The written work I have chosen is the Stanze per la Giostra. It was written by Angelo Poliziano, written between 1475-8. Both works are examples from the Italian Renaissance era, during the Medici rule, and share the theme of beauty and humanism. The works I've selected share the same subject matter, Venus, and is the perfect example of beauty and humanism. She is the epitome of beauty and her birth from the sea is an example of her metamorphosis of humanism. For this paper, I will compare both works then discuss how the shared theme is seen in contemporary works. How does Venus and her beautiful metamorphosis fit into contemporary forms of beauty and humanism?

Spain has in its possession a very interesting depiction of the goddess of love Venus; this particular depiction is known as Afrodita agachada or Venus crouching and is illustrated in figure 4. As we all know by now, Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty, and is usually compared or associated to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The name of the Goddess Venus is made out of symbols for “daughter”, “son”, and “Isis.” According to author John Erskine, the name “Venus” identifies her as a daughter of Isis, as well as it also identifies the “original Venus,” as one of the confirmed virgin daughters of Isis. In Roman times, Venus was a sex symbol.

The painting was made from 1484-1486.Botticelli made the Venus represent beauty and perfections. The things that show that are her long hair, nude feminine body, her long hair, which is covering her private part, and her long body parts, like arms, neck, legs, and her waist. Zephyrus, holding Chloris, they both blow Venus, whom is standing on a shell, towards Cyprus. The blowing also highlights the beauty of the Venus. A nymph called Pomona is expecting the Venus and prepares to cover the Venus with clothing. The story in the poem is that Venus was a Greek goddess that was born from sea foam and that she is blown to her sacred Island. Being made during the middle ages it was uncommon to see naked female. Botticelli actually had a model to make the Venus, he used Aphrodite of Knidos to get an idea of how to make her look as feminine as possible, being a nude

This artwork is an oil painting called ‘Venus of Urbino’ by Titian Vecellio and painted in 1538. This painting was commissioned by Guidobaldo Rovere and Duke of Urbino to celebrate his marriage in 1534. It exemplifies the Venetian Renaissance style. It also contains use of colorito (color and light), emphasis on mood, and sensual erotic subject matter. In this artwork, there was a long standing debate on who the woman in the painting actually is. Since there is no concrete written evidence of Titian’s thoughts, the question is open to multiple interpretations.

There is more to this than just a beautiful painting (Hills, 771). This paper will seek to provide a detailed analysis of but not limited to Titian’s painting, the “Venus of Urbino”. Tiziano Vecelli best known as Titian

“Venus of Urbino” is one of Titian’s best-known paintings around 1538. This piece represents the perfect Renaissance woman who, just like Venus, becomes the symbol of love and beauty. The lady who lies upon the couch with her left hand on her own skin represents Guidobaldo's lover. The chest in the background is a representation of a marital gift. The two women in the far right of the painting explores through the chest, possibly looking for clothing that they could dress their young princess in as this could be her wedding night. She is holding a bouquet of red roses in her right hand, symbolizing her renewed status.

Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid typical is mannerism is a very disturbing painting the woman is Venus and the boy that is kissing the woman is Cupid which is the main focus. The other figures represent pleasure and love this painting could mean regret or what would happen if you do any of those things. It's a puzzle with multiple meanings. There's a lot of motions and no conclusion.

Rona Goffen and Mary Pardo both discuss the uses of and responses to Titian’s paintings of women. Goffen focuses on who these women were, their agency, and what can be gleaned for the details of such paintings to come to a conclusion. Pardo focuses on how Titian’s abilities to make paint tactile relate to the eroticism and sexuality of his art. Both authors bring up ideas of agency and gender in art and also the importance of understanding these paintings, and their sitters, in their time.

They show a very special love that she represents in this painting: the more fruitful passion of licit love, not lust of the body, but the permanent bond of marital affection. There is also a dog at her feet, curled up and he symbolized the ideal fidelity. The background setting of the painting provides a contrasting backdrop for the curves of Venus in this painting. The painting was composed from subtle brush strokes, done with precise details. Venus’s warm, glowing tone was inviting while her gaze was innocent but curious. Even though the painting was centered on a nude Venus, it was divided in half by the background. A black backdrop frames Venus’s upper body, which exemplified her elongated torso. Her legs were relatively short in proportion, while her feet were tiny in size. The background was of a separate room behind the couch, where two servants were conjugated while a sleeping dog laid at her

The nude female body in Titian’s “Venus of Urbino” is used for eroticism and sensuality, as the female is posing in a seductive way. This painting and others like it, were typically for people of higher status, who used these paintings for their own “private enjoyment” (211). The sensuality was also portrayed by the use of types of paint colors that help the painting stand out. For example, the

Completed between 1538-1539, this oil on canvas painting was painted for Guidobaldo della Rovere, the duke of Urbino, from which its name originates. This piece displays a voluptuous nude woman lying on a bed, seductively enticing her viewers. While reclining with leisure and carelessness, her beautiful creamy skin highlights soft pinks and porcelain whites; attracting the idea of purity. In her right hand, the Venus is holding a small bouquet of red roses that accentuates the intense contrast between the deep red and the white linens. Her entire body’s pose is relaxed and calm. With her legs crossed slightly at the ankles she is inviting the viewer to assume she is welcoming her future mate while still remaining slightly timid. With her left hand suggestively placed between her thighs and barely covering her groin, darkness appears beneath her hand. Some may view this as a controversial implication of the impurity because of the freeness of her sexual form; however it is most likely that the intent of this shadowing is to insinuate the presence of pubic hair and allows the artist to break the consistent lightness of her body with a slight darkness. While viewing the placement of her hand, the viewer will undeniably take note of the ring on her pinky finger, one of the few items she is wearing. Her chin is tilted towards her shoulder, allowing the light to highlight the rosiness in her

Titian’s ‘Worship’ is oil paint on a 68x69-inch canvas. It shows Venus, goddess of love and sexuality, standing on a plinth at the right end of the end of the painting. Standing directly below her plinth are two female nature spirits - nymphs- making offerings to her. Diagonally below her is a crowd of cupids - children of nymphs - ‘with apples in their hands as an offering’ to her. This crowd completes the foreground of this painting. The background includes a blue sky and

The Titian's Venus of Urbino (1538) exists for the male gaze. The way Titian guides the audiences' eyes towards the female subject by painting Venus in reclining nude making it seems erotic to the male viewers. Titian works with Venus to emphasized the sexuality of the female form through his painting of Venus. His painting of Venus uses the glaze of the nude woman to capture the male audience attention by making it seems as if she is welcoming them to come to

(Return) Artists are often influenced by other artists. The laying position and pose of Venus is inspiration from George-joe-knee’s Sleeping Venus. After George-joe-knees death Titian completed the landscape of Sleeping Venus. (Return)