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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 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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

This work, Allegory of Virtue and Vice (The Choice of Hercules) depicts a man, Hercules, making the choice between two women, who symbolize Vice and Virtue [1]. Veronese was the last of Venice’s three great painters of the sixteenth century, after…

Bernini was an Italian sculptor and architect in the seventeen century. In the mature period of his career, he was also keen on city designing and theater directing, designing all their technical and visual installations by himself. He was famous for…

Titian paints his image with vibrant warm colors and darker cool colors.  The one exception to this is the color of the sky in some areas and a woman's dress, which are both a light shade of blue. The painting has a vast amount of contrast across the…