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Titian (National Gallery London Publications)
Titian - National Gallery London Publications Author:Charles Hope, Jennifer Fletcher, Jill Dunkerton Few individuals have had a greater influence on the development of Western painting than the celebrated sixteenth-century Venetian artist Titian (c. 14801576). His vibrant colors and masterful brushwork have made his work a constant inspiration to artists, from Rubens to the Impressionists and beyond. Every generation has found something n... more »ew to admire in his astonishing technique, which enabled him to produce fresh interpretations of the most familiar religious and mythological stories as well as portraits and landscapes. Written by some of the worlds most renowned Titian scholars, this beautifully illustrated book accompanies a major exhibition devoted to the work of this extraordinary artist. Authoritative essays on Titians life and times, portraits, replicas, and technique provide the background for a detailed examination of over 40 of his greatest masterpiecesworks that provide evidence of Titians genius as a stylistic innovator and supreme manipulator of paint.« less