Titian, Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist
Visual texture occurs when an artist shows texture that appears to be three-dimensional on a surface that is actually flat and smooth. This texture is completely visual, not needing to be felt or touched to understand it. In this oil on canvas piece, Titian uses color and value patterns that we recognize to show textures that do not actually exist, such as the woman's satin dress and the man's dry, curly hair.
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