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High Renaissance

Venus of Urbino

1538

Reclining female nude, possibly a courtesan or bridal allegory, gazing directly at the viewer in a domestic interior with servants in the background.

Significance

Established the template for the reclining nude that would influence Velázquez, Goya, and Manet. Mark Twain called it "the foulest, the vilest, the obscenest picture the world possesses."

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

119 cm × 165 cm

Location

Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

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