https://venice.dahvc.org/fall-2020/files/original/November_4_Gallerie_degli_Uffizi_or_Capodimonte_Museum/Venus_of_Urbino/SCALA_ARCHIVES_1031314662.1.jpg e836b7a1454507a3e4c570fecb51c97a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 4: Gallerie degli Uffizi or Capodimonte Museum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence and Capodimonte Museum, Naples, Italy Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Venus of Urbino Description An account of the resource 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 woman in her bedchamber [1]. The work was intended to be a piece for Guidobaldo’s private enjoyment, a symbol of female beauty, and the qualities he looked for in a spouse [1]. The driving theme of the painting is its sexual nature and seductive tones. The woman is framed front and center, resting legs crossed on a bed with a set of white sheets underneath her nude body and pillows supporting her upper body. The whiteness of the sheets produces a monolithic effect, accentuating her skin and its luminous quality. Directly underneath the sheets is a crimson red bed cushion [2]. The red coloring of the furniture signals an association with passion, desire, and love, standard emotive connections with the color [2]. She is lying in a relaxed position with her gaze directed towards the viewer. It appears the woman could be looking at her lover, who had just entered the room, awaiting his arrival in a flirtatious manner. Her left-hand rests over her pubic region, designating the pelvic area as the focus of the image. Titian employs this positioning from ancient Greek and Roman sculptures of Venus, where she is similarly represented [2]. However, Titian’s illustration is much more erotic. Under these circumstances, the image intends to please the viewer with an ideal depiction of the female body. Also included in the work are various other smaller symbols that relate further meaning. The sleeping dog on the bed is possibly symbolizing marital fidelity [3]. In the background, two maids are at the service of the woman, one searching in the chest and the other holding a luxurious ceremonial gown over her shoulder [3]. The maids represent the woman's high esteem and prestige and how her needs were carefully attended to as a member of a wealthy household. [1] Helen Gardner and Fred S. Kleiner, Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective (Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2010), 488. [2] James R. Jewitt, “Titian, Venus of Urbino,” Smarthistory, August 2020, https://smarthistory.org/titian-venus-of-urbino/. [3] “Venus of Urbino by Titian,” Uffizi, The Uffizi Gallery, Accessed November 3, 2020, https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/venus-urbino-titian. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gardner, Helen, and Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective. Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2010. Jewitt, James R. “Titian, Venus of Urbino.” Smarthistory, August 2020. https://smarthistory.org/titian-venus-of-urbino/. “Venus of Urbino by Titian.” Uffizi. The Uffizi Gallery. Accessed November 3, 2020. https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/venus-urbino-titian. Image Source: Titian. 1538. Venus of Urbino. painting. Place: Galleria degli Uffizi. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_1031314662. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Image Source: Titian. 1538. Venus of Urbino. painting. Place: Galleria degli Uffizi. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_1031314662. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1538 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jackson Huether Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) 2006, SCALA, Florence / ART RESOURCE, N.Y. Image Source: Titian. 1538. Venus of Urbino. painting. Place: Galleria degli Uffizi. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_1031314662. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Oil on canvas, 119.2 x 165.5 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Painting Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy