17.2.11

firenze v. paris: reclining nudes


tiziano, venere di urbino. 1538, galleria delgli uffizi.


manet, olympia. 1863, musée d'orsay.

florence and paris couldn't be more different but the one thing they have in common is that they were both at one point the center of the art world so they still have some of the most famous works of art in the world. titian is one of my favorite italian painters and j'adore manet. one of the reasons i love him so much is the way he includes art historical references in his paintings and adapts them to his era.  both are just so complex that they kind of blow my mind when i think about them.  and both were quite scandaleux in their time.  i couldn't possibly pick a favorite between the two. which do you prefer?

3 comments:

  1. i have to go with the tiziano... but i agree, they are both mind-blowing

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  2. olympia. but i think its just because i'll always be loyal to Paris and Manet's revolutionary use of le regard feminin ;-)

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  3. I can't decide either. They are both lovely but since Alicia is being loyal to Paris, I have to be loyal to Firenze, Italia and go with the Tiziano. I also love the puppy in that one too!

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