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- Collection: November 4: Gallerie degli Uffizi or Capodimonte Museum
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The Penitent Magdalene
In this painting, we see a penitent Mary Magdalene worshipping the heavens. Titian portrays Mary Magdalene realistically in multiple ways. First, with regards to the composition of the image, Titian places an ointment jar right next to her, providing…
Danaë
The painting Danaë, by Titian, was made in 1544 and is located in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy. The painting was made for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese’s bedroom and is representative of his own mistress. The painting was made for the…
Danaë
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…
Pope Paul III with his Grandsons
Titian's portrait of the Pope and his grandsons is filled with rich tones of red and maroon along with dark brown, black and skin toned tan accented with white and silver. Seated in the focal point of the painting is Pope Paul III dressed in a white…
Venus of Urbino
The oil on canvas painting was commissioned for Guidobaldo II, who was designated one year later as the duke of Urbino [1]. Contrary to the description provided by the title, the primary subject matter of the image is a representation of an Italian…