Venice, Italy

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Venice, Italy
Chelsea Rickert Period 3
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Location

• The location of Venice was an advantage to the
  people.
• Venice was the main port during the Renaissance
  because it was situated on the Adriatic Sea.
• Boats with Spices and other products of the East
  were passed through the port of Venice.
• Also, because the island city of Venice was
  surrounded by lagoons, it was protected from the
  struggles of other Italian cities.

Venice
Venice was located on this island
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Types of Artists in Venice

• Venice was full of ceramists, glassworkers,
  woodworkers, lace makers, sculptors, and of
  course painters. All of these artists made good
  livings.

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Unique Artistic Style

• Venetian art was very unique and had different
  that art from other places.
• Because of its location, Venetian art was not
  influence by outsiders.
• Venetian painters had a distinct method of
  brushwork it is smooth and makes a velvety
  surface texture.
• Because of the location, there was a dampness
  factor, and the painters needed something
  durable, so they used the technique of oil
  painting.

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Trade in Venice

• Trade was large in Venice as well as other
  Italian cities such as Florence, Rome, Milan, and
  Naples.
• Many of the citizens of these cites were wealthy
  and educated merchants.
• Venice was particularly a good place of trade
  because it was on an island.

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Venice in its most Influential Time

• The late 15th century and into the 16th century
  was when Venice was the most influential.
• The Venetian art school emerged in the late 15th
  century and turned out to be very important and
  significant.
• The 15th and 16th centuries were also the time of
  many notable Venetian painters and other artists.

This painting is called Rape of Europa by
Titian, from the Venetian School.
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Giorgione

• Giorgione was a Venetian painter during the
  Renaissance whose real name was Giorgio
  Barbarelli da Castelfranco.
• He was known for the poetic quality of his work.
• He introduced a new subject of painting ones
  which told no story at all but expressed color
  and feeling.

His Self Portrait
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Uniqueness of Venice

• Venice was a very special city during the
  Renaissance.
• It is set apart from all of the other cities
  because of its beautiful artwork.
• Many painters came from this area.
• Even those who were not originally from Venice
  came there to study and paint because of its
  beauty and its artistic importance.

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Titian

• One of the greatest painters in the Renaissance,
  Titians real name was Tiziano Vecelli.
• He is famous for his religious paintings.
• He is know for his use of light and his rich
  colors.

Titian, a Venetian Renaissance Painter
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Titians Painting

• This is a painting of Titians called Bacchus and
  Ariadne. The painting is about Bacchus (the god
  of wine), meeting a young girl named Ariadne, the
  daughter of the king of Crete. They fall in love
  at first sight and soon get married.

Bacchus and Ariadne
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Venice Today

• Venice during the Renaissance deeply influenced
  how the modern city of Venice is today.
• The artwork of some of the notable Venetian
  artists of that time, such as Giorgione and
  Titian, still live on today.
• All of this artwork makes Venice, Italy such a
  beautiful place.

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Works Cited

• Cooper, Kenneth S. "Renaissance." The New Book of
  Knowledge. 20 vols. Danbury, Connecticut
  Grolier Incorporated, 1995.
• Esaak, Shelley. "Art History 101 the
  Renaissance in Venice." About. 2007. 4 Apr. 2007
  lthttp//arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a
  /ven_ren. htmgt.
• "Giorgione." Wikipedia. 21 Mar. 2007. 4 Apr. 2007
  lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgionegt.
• "Titian." Yesnet. 4 Apr. 2007 lthttp//www.yesnet.
  yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/titian. htmlgt.