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This assignment asks you to identify a renaissance work of art using the time line as indicated in the book. Be prepared to give a very brief, informal presentation on the work and to submit a three page analysis with MLA format works cited page citing all sources used.
minimum of three page
Thesis: the purpose of this analysis is to look closely at one renaissance work of art, or do a comparison or two or two related pieces in order to better understand the renaissance itself – your thesis should reflect this. An example is as follows: The color, shapes and subject of Raphael’; s Madonna exemplify the style of High Renaissance.
Suggestions: be sure to include title, artist and date. Identify work as southern or northern renaissance and explain how it either typifies or defies the conventions of the renaissance. For those of you who choose a topic that is not necessarily a particular work, consider defining/explaining the topic (ex: golden ratio) and then describing a few examples of how it occurs in renaissance art.
Be sure to focus on the work and not the general biographical information of the artist!
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Art Analysis: Venus of Urbino by Titian, 1534
The Venus of Urbino is arguably the most famous oil painting by Titian, and also the
most provocative. Many art scholars believe that the painting was started by 1532 but was not
completed until 1534. The picture was painted for the Duke of Urbino and was possibly made to
celebrate his 1534 marriage (Friedberg 13). It belonged to the school of Venetian Painting in
High Renaissance. Though the painting was based on several other previous artworks of Venus,
primarily The Sleeping Venus by Giorgione, the depth, and talent exhibited by Titian's version
was unprecedented. Many scholars believe that The Venus of Urbino was one of the paintings
that triggered the growth of controversial images in Western art, including Edouard Manet’s
Olympia and Goya’s Nude Maja (Cole 23). Without a doubt, Titian’s The Venus of Urbino
typifies the fundamental concepts of renaissance through a focus on precise human anatomy,
individualism, depth, and remarkable use of color.
High Renaissance works were uniquely precise of the human anatomy. Venus of Urbino
depicts a naked young woman on a bed. The background features the luxurious...