Abusing The Rape of Europa | Washington Examiner
Venice may be little more than a quaint tourist attraction today, but in the 15th century, it was one of the most powerful and important cities in the Western world. One of the few Italian city-states to retain its independence after the Renaissance, although it steadily began to lose its political power in the 16th century, it remains a significant and influential center of Western art to this very day. Among the great Venetian painters who contributed to Venice’s status and in helping create what would become known as “the Venetian style,” none is more celebrated than Titian. And with ...
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