Tiziano

– Titian (Tlziano Vecellio, c. 1488/90-1576) was an outstanding painter of the Renaissance – An Ideal introduction to Titians life and work for the general reader and scholar alike – Places Titians career and work into the social and historical context of sixteenth-century Italy and explores his approach to a number of themes – including mythological, religious, allegorical and portrait subjects – and examines the key role of Titians illustrious patrons – Includes his greatest works from the Concert Champetre of c. 1511 (Musee du Louvre, Paris) and Bacchus and Ariadne of 1520-3 (National Gallery, London) to the Entombment of 1558-9 (Museo Nacional del Prado) and Titians last work, the Pieta of c.1570-6 (Gallerie dellAccademia, Venice) – Bound in a richly coloured silk that evokes the look and feel of classic Phaidon fine art volumes and enhances the luxurious quality of the books

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