- Artist
- Titian
- Year
- 1550s
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 106.7 × 133.4 cm
- Subject
- History
- Movement
- High Renaissance
Public Domain
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Venus and Adonis by Titian depicts the tragic myth of Venus trying to prevent her mortal lover Adonis from departing for the hunt that will lead to his death. Titian, the greatest painter of the Venetian school, created multiple versions of this subject, each demonstrating his masterful use of color and dynamic composition.