Arguably the quintessential work of the High Renaissance in Venice, Titian's Venus of Urbino also represents one of the major themes of western art: the female nude. But how did Titian intend this work to be received? Is she Venus, as the popular title - a modern invention - implies; or is she merely a courtesan? This book tackles this and other questions in six essays by European and American art historians. Examining the work within the context of Renaissance art theory, as well as the psychology and society of sixteenth ...
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Arguably the quintessential work of the High Renaissance in Venice, Titian's Venus of Urbino also represents one of the major themes of western art: the female nude. But how did Titian intend this work to be received? Is she Venus, as the popular title - a modern invention - implies; or is she merely a courtesan? This book tackles this and other questions in six essays by European and American art historians. Examining the work within the context of Renaissance art theory, as well as the psychology and society of sixteenth-century Italy, and even in relation to Manet's nineteenth-century 'translation' of the work, their observations begin and end with the painting itself, and with appreciation of Titian's great achievement in creating this archetypal image of feminine beauty.
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Near Fine Plus. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Soft cover. only the slightest evidence of handling to exterior. no flaws, clean, sturdy binding, no writing or text markings.; xiii-168pp., 27 b/w illustrations. contains introduction and six essays by various contributors.
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Fine. Not ex-lib. Softcover in red and black series-design wraps with detail from work to front, 8vo. xiii + 168pp. Index, bibliography, endnotes with essays. Illustrations. Fine. Mild curl toward corners of front wrap. Else as new: clean, tight, square and unmarked.
