"Titian" or Tiziano Vecellio (1488-1576) has been dubbed the "Prince of Painters" by fans and scholars alike.1 I have enjoyed the work of this Italian master of the Renaissance and would like to share some of my favorites. (Pictured above, Self Portrait, oil on canvas, 1564).
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Portrait of Pope Paul III without a cap (oil on canvas, 1543).
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What words can I use to describe such a wonderful piece? The Assumption of the Virgin (oil on wood, 1516-18) took two years to complete. The radiance of heaven is simply beautiful.
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Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas, 1514) is equally admirable. The smooth tones and loving touch of a master is tempered with realism.
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The Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman (oil on canvas, 1510) seems to me very modern and impressionistic. The attitude and general disposition of the man is well captured.
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[1]. Recent works on the life and art of Titian have been for example, Mark Hudson, Titian: The Last Days, (Walker & Co, 2009); Peter Humfrey, Titian, (Phaidon Press, 2007); Norbert Wolf, I Titian, (Prestel Publishing, 2006).
