Titian
The Venetian virtuoso
A leading artist in the High Renaissance, Titian (Tiziano Vecelli, 1488-1576) was the Venetian school`s greatest painter and is one of the best-loved Italian artists of all time. Titian was highly regarded during his lifetime, and his renown has not diminished in the intervening centuries; so great was his ability to manipulate color, texture, and tone that he is still considered to be one of art history`s greatest technical masters. The freedom exhibited in his pictorial compositions was unprecedented and greatly influential on later artists, notably Manet, who closely studied Titian`s work at the Louvre. This book examines Titian`s evolution, from his early years training under Giovanni Bellini to his later mature work, giving a wide perspective on the life`s work of this legendary master painter.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
About the author:
Ian Kennedy studied art history at Cambridge and at the Courtauld Institute, London University. He worked for nearly three decades in New York at Christies and as a dealer and is now Ward Curator of European Paintings and Sculpture until 1900 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Titian
Kennedy, Ian G.
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages $ 9.99 |
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"This is an undaunting, palatable book which seems to be common of a recent trend in art literature. It serves as a thorough introduction to one of the great masters of Italian painting, with a comprehensive catalogue of first rate images bringing the rich blues and reds of Titian's oeuvre vividly to life."
The Italian Magazine, London, United Kingdom
The Italian Magazine, London, United Kingdom
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