"The Venus of Urbino"

Titian (Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio)  1488/90-1576

The figure's pose is based on Giorgione's Sleeping Venus (See The Eternal Venus Thursday March 21st) which Titian completed. In this depiction, Titian has domesticated Venus by moving her to an indoor setting in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace. Devoid as it is of any classical or allegorical trappings, Venus displays none of the attributes of the goddess she is supposed to represent.  

(This information comes from wikipedia.com)

 

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