... are three theories, which attempt to explain the paintings meaning; That the Venus is from the mythology, a wedding picture or pornography. To understand the painting and its effect we must look at the society at that time. Women in the sixteenth century were seen as inferior to men. Men at were in control of the society at that time including women. Women were often portrayed in art at that time as objects of beauty; this is why they were portrayed as goddesses. If the female nude was accepted in their society then why did Titian Venus of urbino cause such an outrage? This is because it broke away from the traditions at that time; the female nude was often portrayed in mythological scenes, which was accepted as it didn't directly express the male sexual interest in the female body. The Venus image is clearly a product of renaissance art; ...

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