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Hoai T Pham ARH 1000 Professor Claire Paul November 27, 2021

Manet vs Titian Comparison Essay Two artists from two different time periods painted similar but very different pictures of naked women in indoor environments. Tiziano Vecelli, English name Titian, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance and painted the Venus of Urbino in 1538 Édouard Manet, on the other hand, was a French modernist painter who painted Olympia in 1863. Titian's Venus Of Urbino shows many similarities with Manet's Olympia but differs greatly in the style and purpose of the two authors.

The painting Venus of Urbino, depicting a young, nude woman, is located in a lush Renaissance palace. Titian's depiction of women is so sensual and extraordinary that it seems immortalized in paintings and sculptures. The painting shows clearly eroticism in an unjustifiable way. The young "Venus" looked out at the audience with a grin on her face as if in the distance, two servants were waiting for her order. Venus used her arm to lie in front of her chest, covering her vulva. Her body is depicted in detail and is sensual. The drawings have a 3D tendency to make the viewer feel like she is present in front of her. The dog sleeping on the bed behind Venus is another aspect of the picture. The loyalty of the dog to reflect. The fact that the woman is depicted sleeping suggests that she is unfaithful. On the other hand, Edouard Manet's work Olympia is one of several interpretations of the iconic painting. Painted in 1863, a naked woman is the main subject of the work, but this person is a prostitute. The representation of her body

makes her look like she was stuck in the middle. The presentation of the lines makes it seem incomplete. The woman wore a few tiny accessories such as flowers in her hair, a necklace, a lanyard, and slippers, all of which accentuated her bare, laid-back look and attractiveness. Olympia makes her more real and less sexy. Her posture is clearly confrontational as is her appearance. While her hands are on her hips, legs crossed, she covers her lower area. The black servant is looking at her confusingly, hands carrying a bouquet, supposedly from one of her clients, who enters the room right at the captured moment. Compared to the sleeping dog in Titian's description, the image of the black cat warning at the foot of the bed has a provocative and wary tone. The intentions of the two artists, Titian and Manet, are very contrasting. In Titian's painting, Venus is shown as a goddess with an absolutely ideal body that every man must look up to and every woman admires. Her face was absolutely perfect, something a normal woman couldn't have. Meanwhile, Manet's painting shows the woman in the painting as an ordinary woman, with an asymmetrical face and muscles not comparable to Venus. Authenticity, not perfected or idealized, is exactly what Manet wants to show. Manet wants viewers to know that his subject is a real woman, in an ordinary apartment in Paris. His brushstrokes are realistic and rustic, instead of trying to be perfect and create an illusion for the viewer. Although the subject matter of the two paintings is very similar, I have a feeling of high contrast after looking at each picture. When I looked at Titian's painting, I could see Venus relaxing, relaxing in her bed after taking a bath, shyly looking at the onlookers, awaiting the service of her servant. Her servants behind her are choosing clothes, we can infer that Venus she is about to be dressed. On the other hand, in Manet's painting, I don't get the feeling of relaxation when looking at the girl, that

feeling is awkward and uncomfortable. It is clear that she is intentionally naked on the bed and consciously looking directly at the viewer. Manet makes it look like the prostitute is confronting the viewer, to annoy the viewer and possibly even embarrass her from looking at her body in an erotic way. Her expression was also uncomfortable and annoyed, adding to the confusion. The difference in technique of both Titian and Manet is the key factor that distinguishes the two masterpieces. The highlight of "Venus of Urbino" - the woman, somehow conjuring up an angelic impression, with her skin white and flushed with some peach color and her loose, golden blonde hair She shows that she is a highclass, rich and tolerant woman. Titian uses bright and dominant colors of a warm palette, bringing out even the smallest details. Especially the crimson color that runs throughout the picture, from the soft mattress under the white curtain she's lying on, to the little shade under her crossed knees, and stops at the maid's outfit. in the background. Manet's roughness in both the color scheme and brushstrokes in "Olympia" lends another meaning to the painting. The woman, notably a Parisian prostitute, looks dull and lifeless due to a deliberate lack of shade. The colors are somewhat dark in the foreground, resulting in the girl not having bright skin, young, messy bed linen, and the clothes of servants. He chose a dark, earthy color palette. In it, the background was a mass of emerald and murky like thick walls and curtains, and the mattress, now a dark burgundy. Both paintings were created from one point of view, but Titian created a wide scene with colorful patterned details that led the audience to the sunset outside. While Manet strictly keeps his setting within a tight space, this also reflects the depth of each subject. Small details that distinguish his prostitute from Titian's Venus, include the intentional 'poor' that the author wanted to convey that is worthy of honor and reverence for making a difference to the work.

In conclusion , after comparing the two paintings and analyzing the artist's intentions, it becomes clear how the meaning and symbolism in these two paintings differ. While Venus of Urbino carries many symbols of love and beauty, with the most perfect body and face, Olympia shows a more realistic standard of beauty for a woman that is idyllic beauty and no perfection....