poesie for Philip II of Spain
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"Poesie for Philip II of Spain" is a celebrated series of mythological paintings by Titian, created as poetic visual narratives for the Spanish king Philip II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Poesie for Philip II of Spain | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mythological painting cycle
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
influential model for later mythological painting cycles
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major work of Titian’s late career ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionContext | Habsburg court culture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Philip II’s private collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | sensuous nudes in mythological settings ⓘ |
| depicts |
Actaeon
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Adonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ Callisto NERFINISHED ⓘ Danaë NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological painting
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poetic visual narrative ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Danaë (Poesie series)
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Diana and Actaeon (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana and Callisto (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus and Andromeda (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rape of Europa (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus and Adonis (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1550s ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | erudite courtly decoration ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classical mythology
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gods and goddesses ⓘ |
| movement |
High Renaissance
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Venetian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Danaë (Poesie series)
NERFINISHED
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Diana and Actaeon (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana and Callisto (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus and Andromeda (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rape of Europa (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus and Adonis (Poesie series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguageMeaning | Poesie means poems in Italian ⓘ |
| visualStyle | rich colorito and atmospheric effects ⓘ |
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