Venus of Urbino was painted by?

• A. Botticelli
• B. Da Vinci
• C. Giotto
• D. Titian

Answer: (D)

Titian painted Venus of Urbino. This work, from the 1530s, showcases his masterful use of color and his sensuous rendering of the female form—the hallmarks of Venetian Renaissance painting. The reclining Venus, set in a domestic interior with a small dog nearby, demonstrates how Titian builds flesh tones and textures through rich glazing and bold color, rather than relying on precise lines alone. This approach—colorito—distinguishes his style from other artists of the period, such as Botticelli’s more linear, mythological compositions, Da Vinci’s subtle sfumato, or Giotto’s earlier naturalism. Today the painting is celebrated as a quintessential example of Titian’s mature, vibrant approach to portraiture and myth-inflected genre scenes.