Venus anadyomene

Tizian, 1520, National Galleries Scotland

‘Venus anadyomene’ is a work by Tizian (Italy, 1488–1576). It is dated 1520. It is part of the collection National Galleries Scotland. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 76 × 58 cm. The work belongs to the genres mythological painting and nude. The things depicted include nudity, Venus, waist-length hair, and Pecten maximus.

The catalogue has 249 more works by Tizian.

• The Renaissance