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Oil painting Flora by Titian, black cover, TITIAN in white font above

Titian

Edited by Giovanni Villa

£29.95

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  • Titian is the artist who best illustrates the revolution and triumph of colour, and hence the very art of the 16th century and beyond
Full Description

The work of Titian (c. 1490-1576) represents the point of arrival for a whole pictorial tradition: his early emphasis on colour developed into the art of a mature and then elderly painter seeking to explore night and darkness, to dim hues, and to push the use of liquid and dusky tones to the very limit. A prolific painter and the head of a well-organised workshop, Titian was at the same time capable of perfectly meeting new tastes. By renewing and setting the standard for the official images and aesthetics of the ruling class of his day, he became the first truly European artist, praised to high heaven by his admirers. Particularly revealing is Ludovico Dolce’s panegyric: ‘the greatness and the power of Michelangelo, the sweetness and beauty of Raphael and the very colours of Nature herself’. Highly sought after by collectors, disputed by royal courts and pontiffs, the master from Cadore created works that are now on display in museums across the world. This volume exceptionally brings together some of Titian’s greatest masterpieces, including his large altarpieces, in such a way as to illustrate the whole span of his career.

Specifications
Publisher
Silvana
ISBN
9788836625857
Published
27th Jun 2018
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive
Size
280 mm x 230 mm
Pages
264 Pages
Illustrations
113 color
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