“Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice,” on view in the Gund Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Mar 15-Aug 16, 2009.
I sprung for the audiotour and it made the exhibition for me- especially the sassy Italian clothing historian. With her guidance, the details on these velvety scenes made social historical sense. I also very much enjoyed curator Frederich Ilchman’s erudite nasal gentle sarcasm. He is speaking tonight for free and the exhibit closes in ten days. Go, now.
My favorite was the naked room. Mythological nudes, courtesans in forbidden pearls, Mars and Venus etc. My date preferred the religious allegories. I also like the dogs- I have never seen so many good dog portraits. Dogs + naked women= crowdpleaser.
I left the gallery with a plan to visit Venice. Anyone in for an international museum club trip? 
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benissimo!
Awesome picture. At first I thought that maid was trying to put out a volcano!