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Date: 1534
Artist: Titian
Style: High Renaissance
Size: 119×165 cm
Medium: oil on canvas
Key facts (2)
Mythological painting of nude goddess Venus
Modelled upon Duke’s 10 year old wife
Form (11)
Nude
Blemish-free skin
Soft curvaceous form and round stomach
Small limbs
Rosy cheeks
Red, soft lips
Long, flowing shiny hair
large, almond shaped eyes
symmetrical features
curved eyebrows
youthful appearance as no pubic hair
Pose (7)
References Venus poudica pose slightly covering herself but draws attention to it
Feminine stereotype of sexual availability
Turned towards viewer
Lying across frontal plane so all of her is visible
Stationary and passive
Curled toes show pleasure
right arm pulled back exposes body
Setting (3)
Ruffled up white sheets indicates sexual pleasure
In a bedroom
Cassone - in right background
Clothing (2)
has jewellery (pearl earring, ring on right little finger and bracelet on left hand)
appears that she was once been clothed and has removed her clothes, sense of erotica