This artwork measures approximately 42 inches x 52 1/2 inches (“Venus and Adonis; Titian…”). The art was created using oil paint, a medium composed of pigments and various types of vegetable oils, such as poppy, bearseed, walnut, and linseed oils (Frank 122). The painting was executed on stretched canvas and therefore gives the painting a light textured quality. The technique with which Titian painted this work explains the soft appearance of the colors. It can be observed that the paint is very well blended and leaves almost no traces of hard brush strokes on the surface of the work. The colors have a beautiful luminescent quality, from the pale, fleshy skin of the figures to the bright blue sky in the background; it seems that, although hundreds of years have passed since the creation of this painting, the colors are as vibrant as they must have been initially. The figures of the work, including the mythological characters Venus, Adonis, Cupid and the two dogs of Adonis, are positioned in the foreground, i.e. in the front part of the painting; these characters take up all the space, leaving the painting very crowded with figures. Each character is proportional to each other, giving the painting a sophisticated and realistic representation of the figures depicted. The painting is of considerable size and occupies a large portion of the museum wall; so its size and location allow it to be one of the most distinguishable works of art. Analysis: The size of the painting is significant in its ability to capture viewers' attention. It is also significant in portraying such a powerful mythological tale of a goddess with immeasurable powers, although ironically these powers are not enough in the story told by this piece of...... middle of paper......enzie , Janet . "Titian." International study. The Studio Trust, May 18, 2003. Web. November 11, 2011. ."Titian." Online art dictionary. 1996. Biographies. Network. 11 November 2011. “Titian”. Olga's gallery. Olga's Gallery, 2011. Web. 11 November 2011.T/titian/titianbio.html>.“Venus and Adonis”. The J. Paul Getty Museum. The J. Paul Getty Trust, nd Web. 11 November 2011. .“Venus and Adonis; Titian (Tiziano Vecellio).” Timeline of Heilbrunn art history. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. Web. 11 November 2011. .“Venus and Adonis.” Venice. U of Mary Washington, 11 December 2008. Web. 11 November 2011.venice.umwblogs.org/exhibit/titians-venetian-venuses/venus-and-adonis/>.