The female nude emerged as a genre in the Renaissance. Titian, Venus of Urbino by Dr. James R. Jewitt
Explore the complex power dynamics of images of the female body in the Renaissance Sex, Power, and Violence in the Renaissance ... by Dr. Jill Burke
With her twisting, spiraling body, this beautiful sea nymph embodies the complexity of High Renaissance movement. Raphael, Galatea by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
With her open mouth, tilted head, and soft flesh, Io exudes sensuality, giving herself up willingly to Jupiter. Correggio, Jupiter and Io by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
That shell! That pose! That wind! So much in this painting seems impossible, not least its divine beauty. Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Jupiter swoops down and brings Hercules to nurse at Juno’s breast. The milk that spurts up creates the Milky Way. Jacopo Tintoretto, The Origin of the Milky Way by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Who wouldn’t be at peace? Mars enters the realm of Venus, where the Three Graces dance and Flora strews blossoms. Sandro Botticelli, La Primavera (Spring) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Opposites attract? In this mythological love story, colors clash, bodies twist, and actions conflict. Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker