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Venus and the Lute Player by Titian and Workshop (renaissance)

 

 

In the painting above, Venus and the Lute Player by Titan, we see a late renaissance period painting. We can tell this is a renaissance piece by the use of religious pieces such as the crown and lute player. The curtain is a vibrant color that frames the scene. The figure is painted in a mannerism style, which incorporates a sophisticated, elegant pose and gestures. This scene depicts a Lute player playing for Venus and her son Cupid while in her home overlooking the mountain top while some sort of religious ritual is going on in the forest. This is oil on canvas created around 1565–70.

The bottom drawing was taken directly from the painting located at the MET.

 
    

Venus and Adonis by Peter Paul Rubens (Baroque)

 

 

In this baroque painting Venus and Adonis by Peter Paul Rubens we see Venus and cupid grabbing onto Adonis as if to keep him from leaving. The two dogs in the corner are Adonis’ hunting companions. The story behind this painting is Venus accidentally falls in love with Adonis by pricking her finger on cupid’s arrow but it is said Adonis dies shortly after by a boar. This is an example of a baroque painting due to the use of dramatic movements, and depiction of biblical and classic religious figures in motion. The body language of all three figures shows emotion and movement in this scene. This was painted probably mid-1630s and the medium used is Oil on canvas.

The bottom drawing was taken directly from the painting located at the MET.