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Venus of Urbino by Titian, 1538; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Titian’s first independent commission consisted of the frescoes depicting three miracles of St. Anthony of Padua. Among these, the Miracle of the Speaking Infant is considered the finest in terms of composition, while the Miracle of the Irascible Son is noted for its beautiful landscape background.1