Titian - Christ appearing to the Magdalen |
The
artist, Titian, was a Venetian old
master who had a very long painting life.
And like Rembrandt and Matisse he changed and grew over time – great to
start out and got even better with age.
If only, we could all say that!
He died on the 27th August 1576.
The
painting Christ Appearing to the
Magdalen is one of his youthful works. This is where Christ forbids Mary to
touch him but asks her to let the others know that he was back. She mistook him for a gardener so Titian has
shown him holding a hoe.
Titian - The Assumption |
One of his finest early works is The Assumption
Titian - Ranuccio Farnese |
This
work, Ranuccio Farnese is from
Titian's middle years. This is a
painting of a very young man looking splendid – he is shown as a jewel almost
against a very dark background. This
portrait is from 1542 – the boy was a grandson of Pope Paul IV. (Bit of a back story there!)
Titian - Pieta |
And
this one, is a late Titian. Pieta, the original is in a gallery in
Venice.
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