Titian

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Tiziano Vecellio (c.1488/90-1576)
- known in English simply as Titian
- was a remarkably versatile painter, equally comfortable with a wide range of genres & subjects. Unlike many artists from history whose work has been appreciated only after their death, Titian enjoyed fame & success throughout his career, which spanned over seven decades. Based in Venice, Titian received commissions from many local patrons & the Venetian government, as well as many distinguished figures from further afield, such as the Pope, the German emperor & the King of Spain. Titian's contemporary biographer, Giorgio Vasari, praised his skill as a colourist; the artist's careful modelling & depth of colour, shown to especially good effect in mythological works such as ' Bacchus & Ariadne' (1520-3) & ' Tarquin & Lucretia' (1569-71), continue to impress viewers in the twenty-first century. In addition to his success in representing pagan mythological themes, his skill as a portrait painter also won him many prestigious commissions, while his renown as a painter of religious subjects resulted in the creation of high-profile altarpieces, as well as individual works for private patrons. This new monologue combines Peter Humfrey's scholarly yet accessible text with 200 beautiful reproductions of Titian's works, from oil paintings & frescos to preparatory drawings. Careful attention has been paid to the scale & quality of the images, allowing the works & their vivid colours to be shown in their true intensity. The book is a perfect introduction to the work of this original & influential Renaissance artist.