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Venus and the Lute Player, Titian, ca. 1565–70
Titian, portraitTitianItalian, 1490–1576

Venus and the Lute Player

ca. 1565–70 · Painting

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Where is “Venus and the Lute Player” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 199, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room199

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Accession number
36.29

What it shows

Female nudeLutesCupid and ErosVenusMusician

In the catalog

PaintingsOilItalian paintingVenetian paintingRenaissance16th century

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