Titian Assumption Of The Virgin

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Titian was born in Pieve di Cadore, Italy as Tiziano Vecellio. He became an apprentice when he was a teen, then started working with other artists. He became well recognized for his painting “Assumption of the Virgin” for a church in Venice. From then he started making paintings for King Phillip ll and Charles V. For all his accomplishments in art, he is one of the leading artists of the Italian renaissance.
The art historical significance of this painting is the meaining behind it. For example dogs in paintings are usually a symbol for fidelity. If you look in her hand you sell roses which so happens to represent love, and she isn’t shy about her body being exposed. Perhaps this painting was for husband, and after further research I found,