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Accademia, Venice); but Bellini’s nude and Venus-like Woman with a Mirror of 1515 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna), the iconography of which in some respects anticipates the Venus with a Mirror, already reveals a response to Titian’s own Woman with a Mirror of circa 1513–1514 in the Louvre (see Allegory of Love for illustration). Titian’s choice to paint Venus, the goddess of love and beauty came as a reprieve from his usual works, which consist of predominantly catholic iconography and theme. Venus at a Mirror by Peter Paul Rubens (1615). [3], Titian is believed to have made another version of this Venus for the Venetian lawyer Niccolo Crasso, who also commissioned Titian to paint the Retable of Saint Nicholas de Bari at about the same time. A work that may have influenced Titian is Venus de' Medici in the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Another work that may have influenced Titian is Capitoline Venus at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. She is aware of the viewer in a mirror that frames her face like a portrait. The Work Titian Venus with a Mirror 1555 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art (Washington DC) Overview Titian’s Venus with a Mirror was painted in 1555 using oil on canvas and is currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This version was also lost, but a copy of it by Peter Paul Rubens exists, which is in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. In some cases, the mirror image may also be inaccurate. He was also influenced by his teacher Giovanni Bellini, who was the leader of the Venetian school of painters, known for their masterful use of color. Mainly influenced by the Titian’s “Venus of Urbino”, he painted her lying in a bed in a particularly sensual pose (1). Titian kept the red cloak of one of the figures in the abandoned painting and placed it under Venus's arm. The pose of the painting may have been influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman statues of Venus Titian could have seen in Rome and Florence. Venus with a Mirror (c. 1555) is a painting by Titian, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and it is considered to be one of the collection's highlights. The putto has a dark blue sash, and over the mirror he holds a pink ribbon. Simon Vouet, The Toilet of Venus, about 1628. Peter Paul Rubens presented his Venus in Front of the Mirror as the ultimate symbol of beauty. In March of 1538, Guidobaldo della Rovere, who would become the Duke of Urbino, wrote to his agent in Venice about a painting by Titian he wanted to acquire. It depicts Venus born from the sea foam, blown by the west wind, Zephyr, and the nymph, Chloris, towards one of the Horai, who prepares to dress her with a flowered mantle. This other version is now lost, but a studio copy exists in the Hermitage Museum.[3]. He refers to the painting as la donna nuda (the nude woman). He imported the Italian style into France. It is the only surviving female nude portrait painted by the artist. Yet Titian is the first artist to show her with a mirror held by Cupid. (1599–1660). Currently Venus With A Mirror is in the National Gallery of Art in the Andrew W. Mellon Collection. She is aware of the viewer in a mirror that frames her face like a portrait. 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The painting itself was the inspiration for the protagonist Severin's imagination in the 1870 novel Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Completed between 1647 and 1651. [5], In 1931, in order to earn foreign currency for the first of the Five-Year Plans for the National Economy of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet government secretly sold the painting, along with a number of other masterpieces, to a syndicate of art dealers, who sold it to the American collector Andrew Mellon, who wished to create a national art museum for the United States. "Venus with a mirror" is in the works of Velasquez very special place: it is his only painting with explicitly erotic overtones. Media in category "Venus with a Mirror (Titian)" The following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. [6] It was one of the first masterpieces to be displayed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington when it opened in 1941.[5]. Titian's reputation grew, and spread, throughout the following decades. Rubens adapted the theme to his own style. It remained in his house until his death in 1576. Visual Analysis of Titian's 'Venus with a Mirror' (1555) Here Titian has made use of a localised unsharp mask in the face area. This work has been identified as the Venus of Urbino. “Venus at her Mirror” is a painting created by Diego Velazquez of the goddess Venus. Growing up his lifestyle was influenced a lot by the royal family which shows in his paintings. drapery has been borrowed from Titian's Venus Genetrix type (fig. The theme of the painting was adapted by a number of later artists, including Peter Paul Rubens and Diego Velázquez. Peter Paul Rubens presented his Venus in Front of the Mirror as the ultimate symbol of beauty. 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