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Venus of Urbino
Titian · 1488–1576Reclining across rumpled sheets in a Venetian palace, Titian's Venus transformed the classical nude into an image of earthly, intimate warmth. Its sensuous composition would echo through art for centuries, from Goya to Manet.
Did you know
Manet's scandalous Olympia of 1863 was painted as a direct, provocative reworking of Titian's Venus.
The Story
The Venus of Urbino is an oil painting by Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch or bed in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace.
Work on the painting seems to have begun anywhere from 1532 or 1534, and was perhaps completed in 1534, but not sold until 1538. It is currently held in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.
The Full Story
Full analysis
Titian painted the Venus of Urbino around 1532-1534, purchased by Guidobaldo II della Rovere by 1538. Its purpose remains debated — possibly linked to Guidobaldo's 1534 marriage, or per historian Charles Hope simply 'a beautiful nude woman on a bed.' It reworks Giorgione's Sleeping Venus, but Titian relocates her to a Venetian interior and, decisively, opens her eyes to meet the viewer directly, collapsing the fiction of an unobserved glance. A dark green curtain divides the intimate foreground from a brighter middle-ground of two maids at a cassone (bridal trousseau chest), tying the picture to marriage ritual. A small dog at her feet is a conventional emblem of fidelity. Mark Twain's 1880 description of it as 'the foulest, the vilest, the obscenest picture the world possesses' remains the most quoted testament to how directly it still unsettles viewers.
Technique & materials
Oil on canvas, 119 x 165 cm. Multiple thin, translucent layers build luminous flesh tones; the green curtain is a single dense, saturated colour block in Venetian colorito technique.
Provenance
Guidobaldo II della Rovere acquired it in 1538, displayed at the Villa Imperiale, Pesaro, from 1624. In 1631 Vittoria della Rovere's marriage to Ferdinando II de' Medici brought the collection into Medici possession; transferred to the Uffizi by 1736, where it remains.
Conservation history
Remained in stable custodial conditions since entering Medici/Uffizi collections, without a dramatic restoration episode comparable to Bacchus and Ariadne's. Periodic conservation cleaning consistent with long-term Uffizi display.
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The Heirloom
Each recreation is a strictly limited edition of twenty-five, hand-finished on archival canvas and issued with a signed Certificate of Authenticity carrying its own unique Heirloom №.
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Before you commission
Is this the original Venus of Urbino?+
No — this is a museum-grade, entirely hand-finished recreation of Venus of Urbino by Titian, faithful to the original in scale, palette and brushwork. The original remains in a public collection; yours is made, by private commission, to hang on your own walls.
How is each piece made?+
Every commission is hand-finished on archival canvas, framed to order, and issued with a signed Certificate of Authenticity carrying a unique Heirloom №. Materials, size and finish are chosen with you during a private viewing.
How long does a commission take?+
Typically 30–45 days from confirmation. We take a 50% advance to begin the work, with the balance due on completion, followed by white-glove delivery.
What does Venus of Urbino cost?+
Commissions for this masterwork begin from ₹50,000. Final pricing depends on the size and finish you choose, confirmed during your private viewing.
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Own Venus of Urbino, recreated to museum grade. ArtzFolio ∞ Infinity reproduces Venus of Urbino, painted 1534 by Titian, on hand-primed archival canvas, finished by the hand of our atelier and numbered as a strictly limited Heirloom edition (Heirloom № 3404). Available in your chosen dimensions, frame and finish, from ₹50,000, delivered across India with white-glove care. Manet's scandalous Olympia of 1863 was painted as a direct, provocative reworking of Titian's Venus.
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