After looking through our first presentation, in class, we were asked to write a report on two paintings that stood out to us. The first painting that really interested me was The sleeping Venus by Giorgione. The second was Titian's Venus of Urbino. Both of these were painted in the 16th century so i decided to start by understanding what was going on in Italy around this time. Italian Renaissance painting began in the late 13th century and flourishing from the early 15th to late 16th centuries. At this time Italy, was divided into different political areas this influenced the development of Renaissance painting as well as Philosophy, Literature, Architecture, Theology and Scientific discovery. Some Italian cities were growing in wealth and making more connections with other countries in trade, as well as the establishment of the Medici Bank. Because of this they has access to a number of Classical texts, These included Philosophy, Poetry, Drama and Scienc...