| Titian Contributor(s): Humfrey, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714842583 ISBN-13: 9780714842585 Publisher: Phaidon Press OUR PRICE: $62.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: - Titian (Tlziano Vecellio, c. 1488/90-1576) was an outstanding painter of the Renaissance - An Ideal introduction to Titian's life and work for the general reader and scholar alike - Places Titian's 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 Titian's 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 Titian's last work, the Pieta of c.1570-6 (Gallerie dell'Accademia, 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 759.5 |
| Lexile Measure: 1644 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 10.19" W x 11.56" (4.00 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 and subjects. Unlike many artists from history whose work has been appreciated only after their death, Titian enjoyed fame and success throughout his career, which spanned over seven decades. Based in Venice, Titian received commissions from many local patrons and the Venetian government, as well as many distinguished figures from further afield, such as the Pope, the German emperor and the King of Spain. Titian's contemporary biographer, Giorgio Vasari, praised his skill as a colourist; the artist's careful modelling and depth of colour, shown to especially good effect in mythological works such as 'Bacchus and Ariadne' (1520-3) and 'Tarquin and Lucretia' (1569-71), continue to impress viewers in the twenty-first century. |