#titian

[luthiery]

Orpheus and Eurydice, Titian & Orpheus and Eurydice, George Frederic Watts // Silver Springs, Fleetwood Mac

[lionofchaeronea]

Salvator Mundi (Christ Blessing), Titian, ca. 1570

[granstromjulius]

Titian

[psikonauti]

Titian (Italian,1488-1576)

Venus Anadyomene, ca. 1520

Oil on canvas

[flowerytale]

Tiziano (1490–1576), The Penitent Magdalene (detail)

[666candies]

David Durall “Amour”

[classic-art-favourites]

Isabella of Portugal by Titian, 1548.

[rapidpunches]

La Bella by Titian

[adulthoodisokay]

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston absolutely rules

[soranatus]

STAR WARS REBELS — TWILIGHT OF THE APPRENTICE (2016) SISYPHUS (1548), by Titian/Tiziano Vecellio

“Darth Maul, who everybody wants to win... [he’s] Sisyphus. He is born. To. Fail. [Sisyphus] is cursed to roll a boulder up the hill only to have it roll to the bottom again every single time, for eternity. That is Darth Maul’s quest… he knows it. He’s just cursed to live that life.” - Freddie Prinze Jr.

[beautyofaphrodite]

Venus Anadyomene

If you didn’t know, I’m making a few nice little posts about different artistic depictions of Lady Aphrodite (many are technically Lady Venus). I’ve already written about The Birth of Venus (the one by Botticelli and also the one by Cabanel) and the statue Venus Victrix by Canova. Today’s artwork is the painting titled Venus Anadyomene by Titian. I’m not even close to an expert on art or art history so there’s a good chance that there will be an error in this post- if you notice one let me know. Anyways, Venus Anadyomene!

Titian

Tiziano Vecellio, more commonly known as Titian , was born c. 1488-1490 in the Republic of Venice and died August 27, 1576 in Venice. This Italian was very influential in the style of Renaissance Venetian painting. He was successful throughout his whole life and was very versatile, talented at painting portraits, landscapes, as well as mythical and religious subjects.

Description of the Painting

Venus Anadyomene (The Goddess Rising from the Sea) stands nude in the water, washing her long, reddish-brown hair. The wringing of her hair is a reference to this statue, as a way for Titian to prove he could “rival the art of antiquity”.

About the Painting

This painting was created around 1520 using oils on canvas. With dimensions of 75.8 cm × 57.6 cm (29.8 in × 22.7 in), it is displayed the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. This painting was owned by many throughout the world, from Christina of Sutherland to Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland.

Fun Facts

- Aphrodite/Venus Anadyomene is one of Her most common epithets to be painting, as so many liked to depict Her birth from the sea

- the small seashell next to the goddess is meant to identify the subject of the painting by referencing Her birth on a large seashell as seen in other art (notably Boticelli’s Birth of Venus)

I hope you learned something, I certainly did! If you have a favorite artistic depiction of Lady Aphrodite or Lady Venus or one you would like to see me cover, please let me know!

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Sisyphus by Titian

[lionofchaeronea]

Archangel Gabriel (top left panel from the Polyptych of the Resurrection), Titian, 1522

[granstromjulius]

Titian

[psikonauti]

Titian (Italian,1488-1576)

Cupid with the Wheel of Fortune, ca. 1520

Oil on canvas

[tragediambulante]

The Bacchanal of the Andrians, Tiziano Vecellio, 1523-26