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Barbarigo of about 1510, also in the National Gallery. Girolamo Fracastoro (1476/8–1553), a celebrated medical doctor, as well as an astronomer, mathematician and poet, proposed the theory of contagion and in 1530 wrote an epic poem that gave the name ’syphilis‘ to the virulent, sexually transmitted disease that was ravaging Italy in that ...
The subdued and elegant portrait provides a fascinating comparison to the National Gallery’s Portrait of Gerolamo (?) Barbarigo. Both portraits show the sitter in three-quarter profile behind a parapet. This format may reflect Titian's knowledge of portrait prints by Dürer. The pose enables Titian to show off his skill in painting fabrics.
More paintings by Titian. (Showing 6 of 20 works) View all. See more. Titian, Diana and Callisto, 1556-9. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Remarkable loan completes Titian’s mythological masterpiece series. An historic loan from the Wallace Collection will reunite Titian’s 'poesie' for the first time in more than four hundred years. Reunited for the first time in more than four hundred years, Titian’s complete 'poesie' will go display at the Gallery in March 2020 for Titian ...
This is an old copy, badly damaged in places, of a now lost painting that Michelangelo made for Alfonso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara, in 1530. The Duke had recently received three mythological paintings from Titian, including the National Gallery’s Bacchus and Ariadne, so in accepting the commission Michelangelo was competing directly with Titian.
Jul 21, 2009 · Location: Room 1. Titian’s ‘Triumph of Love’ went on display to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years. The painting shows cupid taming a crouching lion, representing love’s conquest of the wilder passions. Work by the National Gallery’s Conservation Department reveals the true quality of this painting for the first time in ...
Framing Titian. Enter a secret world of mechanical saws, chisels, and gold. Titian’s 'poesie' have more than their mythological theme in common; surrounding each one is huge, beautifully carved frame. Hard to believe it but these frames aren’t over four hundred years old, like the paintings they surround, but were made recently by our ...
