Tiziano

by Ian G. Kennedy

Artista fundamental en el Alto Renacimiento, Tiziano (Tiziano Vecelli, 1488-1576) fue el principal pintor de la Escuela de Venecia y es uno de los artistas italianos más venerados de todos los tiempos. Tiziano fue altamente respetado en vida y su reconocimiento no ha disminuido en siglos posteriores; su habilidad para manipular el color, la textura y el tono fue tan grande que sigue siendo considerado como uno de los grandes maestros de la técnica en toda la historia del arte. La libertad plasmada en sus composiciones pictóricas fue pionera e influyó en gran medida en artistas posteriores, de manera notable en Manet que estudió muy de cerca la obra de Tiziano en el Louvre. Este libro examina la evolución de Tiziano, desde sus primeros años de formación bajo la tutela de Giovanni Bellini a su obra posterior, proporcionando una amplia perspectiva de la obra de este legendario maestro de la pintura.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography, Art History, History, Art Design, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[BrandosEgo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful Art. Plain prose.

(Lodovico Dolce) “defines the basic requirements of good painting as draftsmanship, powers of invention, and color and tone. He believed Titian to be the equal of Michelangelo and Raphael in the first two instances, and their superior in the third. He also implies, with good reason, that Titian has more in common with Raphael, and gives Titian a further boost by praising Raphael at Michelangelo's expense, claiming him to be Michelangelo's equal as a draftsman but superior in variety of invention and color. […] introducing a competitive element into the equation.”

15 Favourite Pieces:
(1510) Man with the quilted sleeve
(1512) The Three Ages of Man
(1520) Madonna & Child
(1523) Bacchus and Ariadne
(1526) Madonna & Child
(1529) The Duke of Mantua
(1535) Annunciation
(1536) The Duke of Urbino
(1544) The Young Englishman
(1547) Self Portrait
(1548) Charles V
(1549) Tityus
(1554) Venus & Adonis
(1558) St. Lawrence.
(1559) The Rape of Europa

[Eduardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short but well-written overview of one of the greatest masters of Venetian painting.
Taschen’s painter series is always a treat, and this edition on Titian is no exception. The author reflects the British tradition of leading European art historical scholarship, with concise yet insightful commentary.

This beautifully illustrated edition helps readers appreciate Titian’s groundbreaking work and understand his influence on later artists like Rubens, Velázquez, and the Impressionists. Highly recommended as an accessible introduction to one of the Renaissance’s most important figures.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully presented, very thorough

[Joey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book & quality pictures. One downside is that it is only about the art and not at all about Titian his life.

[Red · Rating 4 out of 5]

tutor of el greco was born in the dolomites. worked in venice where his star was rising. you can trust taschen for a insightfull book about art.