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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological painting cycle
series of paintings
artHistoricalSignificance influential model for later mythological painting cycles
major work of Titian’s late career
artisticMedium oil on canvas
basedOn Ovid’s Metamorphoses
commissionContext Habsburg court culture
commissionedBy Philip II of Spain
commissionedFor Philip II’s private collection
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice
creator Titian
depictionType sensuous nudes in mythological settings
depicts Actaeon
Adonis
Andromeda
Callisto
Danaë
Diana
Europa
Perseus
Venus
genre mythological painting
poetic visual narrative
hasPart Danaë (Poesie series)
Diana and Actaeon (Poesie series)
linked to: Diana and Actaeon

Diana and Callisto (Poesie series)
Perseus and Andromeda (Poesie series)
The Rape of Europa (Poesie series)
linked to: The Rape of Europa

Venus and Adonis (Poesie series)
linked to: Venus and Adonis
inception 1550s
intendedAudience Philip II of Spain
intendedFunction erudite courtly decoration
languageOfTitle Italian
locationOfCreation Venice
mainSubject classical mythology
gods and goddesses
movement High Renaissance
Venetian Renaissance
notableWork Danaë (Poesie series)
Diana and Actaeon (Poesie series)
linked to: Diana and Actaeon

Diana and Callisto (Poesie series)
Perseus and Andromeda (Poesie series)
The Rape of Europa (Poesie series)
linked to: The Rape of Europa

Venus and Adonis (Poesie series)
linked to: Venus and Adonis
patron Philip II of Spain
titleLanguageMeaning Poesie means poems in Italian
visualStyle rich colorito and atmospheric effects

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The Rape of Europa partOfSeries poesie for Philip II of Spain