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The painting of the Allegory of Chastity was originally created as a portrait cover for the bishop of Treviso, Bernardo de' Rossi. At the time, the bishop created a close-knit group of artists that he utilized to create works of art, which included…

One of the first thing that sticks out at the viewer when looking at Messina's painting is the architecture that he frames the picture in. A yellow or tan limestone arch that is in the Venetian architectural style stands in front of the audience to…

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…

The large white archways and Corinthian style marble pillars immediately give Veronese's painting a classical architectual syle and a sense of grandeur.  The archways are large and ornate and give views into the large banquet taking place.  The space…

This painting, Danaë, was done by Titian in 1544 for the Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. Many more versions of this subject by Titian exist, however this was Titian’s first rendition of Danaë and it now resides in the Museo di Capodimonte [1]. It was…

The name of this painting is called Venice Enthroned with Justice, Peace & the Lion of St. Mark. It was painted by Paolo Veronese from 1575-1576 and is painted on the ceiling of the Sala del Collegio. It is categorized under a collection with…

Mars and Venus United by Love was painted by Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) in the 1570s. Veronese was most likely commissioned by Emperor Maximilian II to create this mythological masterpiece. Before the Metropolitan Museum of Art received this…

The Dream of Ursula was created by Vittore Carpaccio in 1495 and is currently placed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy.  This painting is the fifth canvas out of the nine large paintings in the series "Stories from the Life of St…

Titian created Saint Margaret and the Dragon in ca. 1565 and it is currently in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. Philip II owned two paintings of this saint: one remains of the Escorial, which came in 1574, and the version in the Museo del Prado…

The Danaë with Cupid by Titian is the earliest version of this painting, and it was created in 1545-46. The Danaë with Cupid was a commission for Cardinal Farnese, and he did not seem too worried about the ecclesiastical office interfering with his…