Synopses & Reviews
In this gorgeously illustrated book, renowned Titian scholars examine some of the celebrated artistand#8217;s masterpieces and discuss his life and times, portraits, replicas, and technique. The reproductions and text provide new evidence of Titianand#8217;s genius as a stylistic innovator.
and#147;A gem of a catalog. Interestingly written, well-documented and beautifully illustrated essays update the scholarship on particular aspects of the life and work of Titian. . . . Highly recommended.and#8221;and#151;Choice
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Published by the National Gallery Company and distributed by Yale University Press
Review
In this gorgeously illustrated book, renowned Titian scholars examine some of the celebrated artistand#8217;s masterpieces and discuss his life and times, portraits, replicas, and technique. The reproductions and text provide new evidence of Titianand#8217;s genius as a stylistic innovator and supreme manipulator of paint.
About the Author
Charles Hope is Director of the Warburg Institute and Professor of the History of the Classical Tradition at the University of London.
Jennifer Fletcher was Senior Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute until September 2002.
Jill Dunkerton is Restorer in the Conservation Department at the National Gallery.
Miguel Falomir is Head Curator of Italian Renaissance Painting at the Prado, Madrid.
David Jaffand#233; is Senior Curator at the National Gallery.
Nicholas Penny is Senior Curator of Sculpture at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Caroline Campbell is Assistant Curator of Renaissance Paintings at the National Gallery.
Table of Contents
Titian's life and times / Charles Hope -- Titian as a painter of portraits / Jennifer Fletcher -- Titian's painting technique / Jill Dunkerton -- Titian's replicas and variants / Miguel Falomir -- Catalogue : Foundations, Alfonso d'Este's Camerino, the 1530s: landscapes, Titian in the 1540s, late Titian / David Jaffâe, Nicholas Penny, Caroline Campbell, Amanda Bradley.