/Danaë the Courtesan
Gold and Flesh
By Christina Voss
Last week, I wrote about Titian's interpretation of Danaë as an erotic, reclining nude. The subject was so popular that he produced multiple versions, each a subtle departure from the last. First, she is reclining in her bed, accompanied by a cupid figure, the embodiment of love (fig.1). Then, in...
- 08/10/2009






