Titian

by Corrado Cagli (Preface)

The Rizzoli Art Classics series brings you Piero della Francesca, Titian, Caravaggio, and Velázquez, all in beautifully illustrated monographs, offering high-quality reproductions in compact, accessible volumes. These books feature a literary introduction by a renowned art historian, a thoroughly researched essay, and captions describing the artist's most famous canvases. A useful appendix section includes an extensive chronology of the artist's life and important historical events of his time; a compilation of writings by well-known historians, insight into each painter's stylistic development; a geographical table detailing the location of each painting in the book; and a concise bibliography with suggested further readings.With authoritative text by leading art historians, these lavishly illustrated editions provide fresh insight into the art and lives of some of the most fascinating artists in the history of painting.

Genres: Art, Art History, History

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2006

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the prose is a bit clumsy and I believe it may have been translated from another language. It was an enjoyable read about the artist but mostly about his work. I enjoyed the in depth descripitons of his works and it has beautiful detailed reproductions. Also went into how his style changed and what were his influences.

[VJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I now have a new-found respect and admiration for Titian. He is indeed one exceptional painter of his time. His style of combining "Tuscan 'design' with Venetian 'color'" along with the very dynamic pictorial narrative, and the very profound symbolism in his paintings makes him a truly remarkable artist! He has become another Renaissance fave of mine!

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pictures but marred by inadequate translations.

[Warren Gossett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved discovering Titian love and skill with colour in his paintings.