Mon. Dec 3rd: ClassTuesday: Review Test 4Golden Color—Venatian RenaissanceAdmired Leonardo and Sufmuato (haziness)Pastoral SymphonyTitianVenetian Renaissance1508-1510- Shepard in the back- two men with musical instrument- two nude women in the foreground- No acknowledgement of each otherVOCABpoesia : painting in reference to a poemArcadia:a place of bounty in harmony with nature- in poetry The women are interpreted as musesMuse: Imaginary- inspire artistOne muse is holding instrument Other is drawing from a well—well of inspirationNot a literal painting. All takes place in ArcadiaCommon elements in Venation Art- Landscape- Arcadia- Golden Color- PoesiaVenus of UrbinoTitianVenian Renaissance1538Depicts a nude on the bedControversy of whether it is a prostitute (pin-up girl) or is it Poesia (poem to romantic love)Patron: Guidobaldi della Rovere (Duke of Urbino)Cassone (piural cassoni) --- trunks received as engagement gift one from parents and one from in-lawsone closed one openProstitute would not have Cassoni therefore thought to be a bride on her wedding night waitingfor her husband. Holds flowers—virgin about to be deflowered by husbandSleeping dog at the end of bed--- symbol of fidelityLots of SymbolismDuke of Urbino commissioned soon after his engagmentPaintings like this often were given to a new bride.Underlying message of Submission whether she is a wife or prostitute.Michelanglo said insults Titian. Because he doesn’t do preportory sketches before painting. Debate of Line (drawing)--- In Italian … DisegnoVs. Color(painting)--- In Italian—ColoritoLine has a crisper feelColor is done alla prima “ all in one go” softerVisari--- emotionally driven artIntellectual or Emotional
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