Venus with a Mirror [SEP] collection
Venus with a Mirror
Venus with a Mirror (about 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 pose of the Venus resembles the classical statues of the Venus de' Medici in Florence or the Capitoline Venus in Rome, which Titian may have seen when he wrote that was "learning from the marvelous ancient stones." The painting is said to celebrate the ideal beauty of the female
1555 in art
The year 1555 in art involved some significant events and new works.
Events.
- Villa Giulia is completed, which now houses the National Etruscan Museum's collection of Etruscan civilization art and artifacts
Paintings.
- Sofonisba Anguissola - "Lucia, Minerva and Europa Anguissola Playing Chess"
- Cristofano Gherardi - "" (Cortona)
- c. 1555 – Titian
- "Venus with a Mirror"
- "Venus and Musician" (Museo del Prado's second version)