Tiziano Vecellio, also known as Titianus or more popularly, Titian was one of the most important Renaissance painters. Considered as the founder of the Venetian school of Italian Renaissance painting, he was particularly known for his mythological and religious subjects. He had a successful career from the beginning and was soon sought by patrons. Titian's technique had visible brush strokes. This open style of painting gave his works a sensuous effect. Titian was best known for his rich pigmented colours, which he achieved through using rich pigments. His usage of light and shadow effects exemplified the Venetian trends of using colours. His works were primarily in oil as opposed to the primary mediums of tempera and fresco. In 1516, he was contracted by Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. For him, he painted a series of paintings of Dionysian themes. "The Worship of Venus" is one of them. The subject is the love and fertility of nature itself. The painting depicts cupids gathering apples in the presence of Venus herself. This piece is based on the description by the writer Philostratus. The Venus here is a statue and two women surround it and check on the decorations. The scene describes a Roman rite where women make offerings to goddess Venus to cleanse themselves of every blemish and imperfection.
This painting was created in the High Renaissance period by Tiziano Vecellio. His popular name is also known as Titan. The painting is called The Worship of Venus and was painted in 1516-1518 with the use of oil on canvas. With the use of rich colours and warm hues, the painting portrays love and nature by depicting angels gathering apples around Venus. The angels are gathering on the grass and flying around the garden. With extraordinary details and soft brush work, the artwork is based on the description by the writer Philostratus. There are also two women surrounding Venus with their personal offerings to her.
