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Venus of Urbino

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The Venus of Urbino is an oil painting by the Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace. Work on the painting began sometime between 1532 and 1534, was perhaps completed in 1534, and it was not sold until 1538; it is now held in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.

Facts
Year Created
1534 1
Medium
Oil painting 1
Location
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy 1
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Genre
Painting 1
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Created By

Titian, Artists

Painted by Titian, 1538.

In Form

Painting, Art Forms

Painting by Titian, 1538.

In Movement

Titian is a leading Venetian High Renaissance master.

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1. Venus of Urbino (Wikipedia)
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    is an oil painting by Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch or bed in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace
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    The Venus of Urbino is an oil painting by the Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace.
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