Description of the picture

The mythological painting under the title “Danae” динэй that I would like to submit to
your attention, full-length life-size was executed by Titian тишиан in 1554.

The model in the foreground is nude, she is lying against Zeus who makes an appearance
as a golden haze - which Titian and other artists have depicted more as golden coins
raining down from a mysterious indoor storm cloud.

Another model is sitting near Danae, she is her nursemaid, and she is trying to stop Zeus
vainly to intercept it before it has the chance to inseminate the girl.

Danae herself is totally passive and expressionless as she reclines and accepts Zeus's
golden shower. Her stillness is further increased by the sleeping dog at her side. This
passivity reflects the lack of control she has over her entire life.

The delicate feminine beauty of the Golden-haired Danae is contrasted with the old age
and ugliness of the old woman. The knee of the girl's right leg visually touches the
knotted, overworked hand of an elderly woman, emphasizing this contrast.

In the spiritual aspect, these two characters are also opposed. Danae lives by feelings,
passions and love, and the old woman is ready to sell everything for gold coins and wealth
– her main priority in life.

Titian chose a rich mixture of the primary colors - in rich crimson, saffron and azure,
across the top half and the side of the painting. These are offset by the more neutral tones
of the bed and Danae's naked flesh, drawing the viewer's attention to her and her story.
This exquisite эксвизит piece of painting is distinguished by a marvellous sense of colour
and composition.
 Questions
1. What is the genre of the picture? (mythological painting)
2. Which contrasts can we observe in this painting?( 1. Feminine beauty of
the Golden-haired Danae is contrasted with the old age and ugliness of
the old woman; 2. In the spiritual aspect, these two characters are also
opposed. Danae lives by feelings, passions and love, and the old woman
is ready to sell everything for gold coins and wealth)
3. What is the colour scheme of the picture? (mixture of the primary colors
- in crimson (малиновый) saffron (шафрановый) and azure, across the
top half and the side of the painting.