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The Venetian government, the Signoria, created a contest to see who would create a painting modeled after Dante’s Paradise on the wall of the Great Council Hall after the destruction of the fire of 1577. At first, Veronese was chosen to create the…

“I await fame and glory in life, and then in death” [1]. Like Tullia d’Aragona’s dialogue, Moderata Fonte’s Il merito delle donne (1600) is a commentary on the dialogues of philosophers and humanists, which were almost exclusively composed of male…

This painting immediately caught my attention with its varying and vivid colors. A key characteristic in this painting is the maniera style, which was the stylistic basis for many of Tintoretto's paintings. [1] Maneira was a way in which "artists…

The Meeting of the Betrothed Couple and the Departure of the Pilgrims is a painting in Vittore Carpaccio's St. Ursula Cycle. Vittore Carpaccio, born in Venice in a family of sea men, learned under Gentile Bellini. He morphed into his own style,…

     Depicted in this painting are Venus and Mars, looking down as a putti ties their legs together, symbolizing unity through marriage. Mars dons golden armor with high-quality rose colored drapery, almost indicative of movement and animation. On…

Created by Paolo Veronese c. 1570, Mars and Venus United by Love tells the love story of Mars, the god of war, and Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. The two figures can be seen as being physically united in this painting, as Cupid binds them…

Paolo Veronese, an Italian Renaissance painter, was known for his vivid use of color and naturalist style, which he developed from Titian. He created paintings with striking, colorful settings and was admired for the grandeur and sensibility of his…

The Madonna and Child subject was a common subject among artists in Venice in the late 15th century. It is estimated that over one-third of Bellini’s published works are paintings of the virgin and child, all taking slightly different forms and…

The lady sleeping in the bed is an image of Princess Usrula, the daughter of King Norus of Brittany in the 5th century AD. She was very beautiful and wise which caused her to have many suitors. The King of Anglia wanted his son to marry her, so she…

Compared to Giorgione’s Judith, Cariani’s Judith is dark and sensual, beautiful but clearly dangerous. Centrally positioned, Judith emerges from an ominous background filled with storm clouds, her left breast exposed and framed by dark green drapery…