https://venice.dahvc.org/fall-2020/files/original/November_4_Gallerie_degli_Uffizi_or_Capodimonte_Museum/Danae/SCALA_ARCHIVES_10310197960.jpg f837e48854974b3d268be8ba42c47f8e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 4: Gallerie degli Uffizi or Capodimonte Museum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence and Capodimonte Museum, Naples, Italy Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Danaë Description An account of the resource In this painting Titian exhibits his use of colorito, which is when color is used in a dominating manner in the work. The color helps depict the story of the painting, which involves Jupiter seducing Danaë. The story explains how Danaë was locked in a tower by herself, which led to a life of loneliness and obscurity. Jupiter, the king of gods, came upon her and used his divinity to impregnate her. This eventually led to her giving birth to Perseus. [2] Titian was known for his mythological story-telling with his artwork, and this is clearly no exception. [3] Jupiter is represented in this work as a cloud of gold, possibly to represent his mysticality. Gold was also a color that represents power and wealth. Furthermore, the clean, white sheets represent the innocence and purity of Danaë. Additonally, the distant background also serves as a disconnect between Danaë and society. Titian uses a beautiful blue to represent the serenity of the outside world, but the implementation of perspective also shows how distant Danaë is from society. Another interesting idea about this painting is that it is rumored by scholars to visually quote Michelangelo. Titian was known to be a continuous studier of the motifs and subjects in the works of Michelangelo. [1] This provides a connection between painting in Rome and painting in Venice. [1] Freedman, Luba. "Apelles, Giovanni Bellini, and Michelangelo in Titian's Life and Art. [2] “Danae.” Artble, August 10, 2017. [3] Terisio Pignatti, and David Piper. Titian. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Danae.” Artble, August 10, 2017. https://www.artble.com/artists/titian/paintings/danae. Terisio Pignatti, and David Piper. Titian. New York, New York: Rizzoli, 1981. Freedman, Luba. "Apelles, Giovanni Bellini, and Michelangelo in Titian's Life and Art." Artibus Et Historiae 34, no. 67 (2013): 251-73. Accessed November 4, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23510254. Image: Titian. 1544. Danaë. painting. Place: Museo e gallerie nazionali di Capodimonte. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_10310197960. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Titian. 1544. Danaë. painting. Place: Museo e gallerie nazionali di Capodimonte. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_10310197960. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1544 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jared Kreis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) 2006, SCALA, Florence / ART RESOURCE, N.Y. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 117 x 69cm, Oil on canvas Type The nature or genre of the resource Painting Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Museo e gallerie nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Titian