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Miracle of the Slave depicts St Mark’s rescue of a slave suffering from the torment of his master. The slave came to worship the relics of St. Mark because of his faith. After being caught, his master condemned to make him blind and break his legs.…

This work was originally created by Giovanni Bellini, but had later additions by Titian, and the Duke of Ferrara's artist Dosso Dossi [1]. Bellini was one of the great painters of the 15th century, and this was his last large painting.  This…

When the audience first looks at Bellini's work their eyes are drawn towards the group of mythological figures in the center of the painting.  On the right hand side, we are first greeted by a nymph clothed in glistening white clothes that flows with…

This work by Giovanni Bellini presents Doge Leonardo Loredan shortly after his election to the position [1]. It depicts him ceremoniously in elegant robes with the symbolic corno ducale on his head. Loredan is seen with a look of consternation upon…

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…

Created by Paolo Veronese c. 1573, The Adoration of the Kings depicts the biblical story of the Three Kings paying a visit to the newborn Christ in the manger. Veronese was born approximately 50 years prior, in 1528, to a small family in Verona,…

In this painting, we see Venus--the Roman goddess of love and affection--depicted with blonde hair, draped with a fine and elegant fabric from the waist down. In her lap lies Adonis, an adept hunter in Greco-Roman mythology who dons bright and…

This painting is extraordinary because it survived two extreme fires of the Ducal Palace in 1574 and 1577. Titian created it in 1524, and it is currently in the Ducal Palace, over the staircase leading to the Doge's private apartment. There are few…

For a period the work was attributed to Giorgone, but in 1904 it was then changed and attributed to Titian by scholar Wilhelm Schmidt [1]. While some scholars still disagree, most conclude Titian was the original author but took inspiration from…

In this painting, we see Saint John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos reacting to the vision and voice of God. Titian highlights the heavenly calling in multiple ways. First, with regards to the composition of the image, although Saint John is…