![]() ![]() It encouraged greater appreciation of artistic technique in that it revolutionised traditional representation of holy figures and through its subject matter, allowed further connection to religion. The visual appearance of the Virgin Mary’s Assumption painted upon the altarpiece relates to its context and audience in that it was commissioned to be the focal point within a significant place of worship. This essay will discuss the relationship between the painting and its importance to the civic and religious identity of Renaissance Venice. From its unveiling in 1518, it continues to reside in the high altar of one of the most prominent cathedrals in the city of Venice the Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. The celebrated Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecelli, known in English as Titian, was the creator of the powerful altarpiece named Assunta, or ‘Assumption of the Virgin’ (fig.1). Discuss how the visual appearance (style, subject matter, technique) of the following paintings relate to its Renaissance patron, context and audience. ![]()
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