Titian [Hardcover]

Charles Hope (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 2004

The greatest of all Venetian painters, Titian achieved a worldly success and artistic influence unsurpassed in his own lifetime and later equalled only by Rubens. His matchless technique brought him imperial patronage and led to a revolutionary change in the role of the painter. In liberating painting from its traditional subservience to drawing he emphasised the importance of colour and brushwork, establishing a tradition that can be traced through the work of countless artists, from Velásquez to the Impressionists and beyond. In this major study, Charles Hope draws on previously unpublished sources to present an authoritative new account of Titian's remarkable rise to fame and sustained pre-eminence and succeeds in convincingly challenging many long held ideas about the painter's career and development. Thirty-two colour plates and over eighty black and white illustrations show every aspect of Titian's work as the last great painter of the High Renaissance, including portraits epitomising the aristocratic ideals of the period, erotic depictions of pagan gods, and religious compositions that laid the foundations of Catholic baroque art.

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In this gorgeously illustrated book, renowned Titian scholars examine some of the celebrated artist’s masterpieces and discuss his life and times, portraits, replicas, and technique. The reproductions and text provide new evidence of Titian’s genius as a stylistic innovator and supreme manipulator of paint.

Published by the National Gallery Company and distributed by Yale University Press

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This gorgeous book is published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, from February 19 to May 18, 2003.; Published by the National Gallery Company and distributed by Yale University Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Chaucer Press (March 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904449190
• ISBN-13: 978-1904449195
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,430,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb intro to titian, March 13, 2004

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This review is from: Titian (National Gallery London Publications) (Hardcover)

for its size, this is probably the best overview of titian available in english. the color reproductions are beautifully done, the sampling of titian's works is comprehensive yet compact. the historical essays on the epochs of titian's output and the commentaries to each painting are well written and highly informative. a few major works, such as the venus d'urbino, are reproduced in smaller format and discussed only in passing, as they could not be included in the exhibition. even so, only rona geffen's study of titian's women goes farther and deeper into titian's originality, humanity and genius. highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Titian, February 24, 2006

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This review is from: Titian (National Gallery London Publications) (Hardcover)

There is an imbalnce between text and illustrations. The text is extensive, competent and easy to read. The illustrations are of average quality and tend to be small. Some of Titian's major works such as the Depostion from the Cross at The Accademia in Venice and the portrait of a Doge [Chigi?] at the National Gallery are not included'

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, May 20, 2011

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This review is from: Titian (National Gallery London Publications) (Hardcover)

This book is wonderful. The painting reproductions are beautiful, and the text is informative. Highly recommend it if you're interested in art history and Titian's process.