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Titian's Venus of Urbino: Seductive Masterpiece & Influence on Manet's Olympia, Study notes of Painting

The iconic painting 'venus of urbino' by titian, created around 1538. The oil on canvas artwork, which can be studied through a video at khan academy, features venus, the goddess of love, in a sensual and unapologetically erotic setting. Commissioned by the duke of urbino for his wedding, the painting originally decorated a chest and served as an instructive 'model' for his young bride. The document also discusses the influence of this masterpiece on edouard manet's 1863 painting, olympia.

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80 Venus of Urbino
Titian. c. 1538 C. E. Oil on canvas
Video at Khan Academy
Identified with the goddess Venus
In the surroundings of a Renaissance palace
Her sensuality is explicit
o it is devoid of any classical or allegorical trappings
o none of the attributes of the goddess she is supposed to
represent
o unapologetically erotic
she looks at US unconcerned with her nudity
dog a symbol of fidelity
commissioned by the Duke of Urbino (possibly to celebrate his
wedding)
o originally decorated a chest (cassone given traditionally as
a wedding present)
o maid in background of painting is rummaging through such
a chest (presumably looking for some clothes for Venus)
o intended as an instructive “model” for the Duke’s extremely
young bride (Giulia Varano)
model: Angela del Moro highly paid courtesan and known dining
companion of Titian
Form:
o Titian contrasts the straight lines of the architecture with
the curves of the female form, and
o the screen behind Venus bisects the painting, a large-
scale division that is mitigated by unifying elements such
as the use of colour and the floral patterns of the couch,
cassoni, and background tapestries
inspired Edouard Manet’s 1863 painting Olympia
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80 – Venus of Urbino Titian. c. 1538 C. E. Oil on canvas

 Video at Khan Academy  Identified with the goddess Venus  In the surroundings of a Renaissance palace  Her sensuality is explicit – o it is devoid of any classical or allegorical trappings o none of the attributes of the goddess she is supposed to represent o unapologetically erotic  she looks at US – unconcerned with her nudity  dog – a symbol of fidelity  commissioned by the Duke of Urbino (possibly to celebrate his wedding) o originally decorated a chest ( cassone – given traditionally as a wedding present) o maid in background of painting is rummaging through such a chest (presumably looking for some clothes for Venus) o intended as an instructive “model” for the Duke’s extremely young bride (Giulia Varano)  model: Angela del Moro – highly paid courtesan and known dining companion of Titian  Form: o Titian contrasts the straight lines of the architecture with the curves of the female form, and o the screen behind Venus bisects the painting, a large- scale division that is mitigated by unifying elements such as the use of colour and the floral patterns of the couch, cassoni , and background tapestries  inspired Edouard Manet’s 1863 painting Olympia

  • Édouard Manet's Olympia,