Date of Award
Spring 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Humanities
Program/Concentration
Visual Studies
Committee Director
Anne H. Muraoka
Committee Member
Jared Benton
Committee Member
Angelica Huizar
Abstract
Venetian painter Tiziano Vecellio, more commonly referred to as Titian, created a cycle of mythological paintings based on scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses for King Philip II of Spain. These works are often viewed through an eroticized lens due to this inclusion of nude mortals and goddesses. This thesis argues for the cycle’s moral and religious significance for Philip by utilizing comparative iconography, scholarly texts, and translated allegorical material.
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DOI
10.25777/1qrg-cz59
ISBN
9798607382360
Recommended Citation
Turner, Holli M..
"Titian’s Poesie: The Visual Allegories of Morality and Religion"
(2020). Master of Arts (MA), Thesis, Humanities, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/1qrg-cz59
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/humanities_etds/35
ORCID
0000-0002-1085-9826
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Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture Commons, Theory and Criticism Commons