Sleeping Venus
1510
Giorgione’s 'Sleeping Venus' is the ultimate Renaissance power nap, blending a perfectly serene, sun-kissed nude figure with a lush, rolling landscape. Though Giorgione started this masterpiece around 1510, he passed away before finishing it, leaving his young apprentice Titian to paint the dreamy background and the crisp, shimmering white sheets. This groundbreaking work basically invented the 'reclining nude' genre, inspiring countless artists like Manet and Goya for centuries to come. Today, you can find this peaceful, timeless scene resting in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Oil paint, canvas
- Dimensions
- 108.5 cm × 175 cm
Location: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
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