| Description |
xv, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge companions to the history of art |
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Cambridge companions to the history of art
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| Contents |
An Introduction to Titian: Context and Career / Patricia Meilman -- Pt. I. Titian's Diverse Genres -- 1. Inventing Mythologies: The Painter's Poetry / David Rosand -- 2. A Lifelong Passion: Titian's Religious Art / Patricia Meilman -- 3. Invention, Devotion, and the Requirements of Patrons: Titian and the New Cult of St. Joseph / Carolyn C. Wilson -- 4. "Lights Always at Play with Shadows": Prints in Titian's Service / Caroline Karpinski -- Pt. II. Titian and His Art -- 5. Titian and Michelangelo/Michelangelo and Titian / Paul Joannides -- 6. Titian's Painted Architecture / Deborah Howard -- 7. Music in Titian's Venice / Iain Fenlon -- 8. Titian and the Classical Heritage / Luba Freedman -- Pt. III. Titian Interpreted -- 9. Poetry and Anecdote in Carlo Ridolfi's Life of Titian / Norman E. Land -- 10. Iconographic Aspects of the Gaze in Some Paintings by Titian / Laurie Schneider Adams -- 11. "Art More Powerful than Nature"?: Titian's Motto Reconsidered / Mary D. Garrard |
| Summary |
"The Cambridge Companion to Titian serves as an introduction to this prolific artist. Covering all aspects of his life and career, this anthology examines Titian's paintings, prints, and use of architecture. Other essays provide an in-depth look at the culture of sixteenth-century Venice, its artistic climate, and Titian's contribution to Venetian painting. Intended as a fundamental resource for specialists and students, The Cambridge Companion to Titian provides a balanced and informative inquiry into diverse aspects of the artist's achievements."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-349) and index |
| Subject |
Titian, approximately 1488-1576 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Art, Italian -- Italy -- Venice -- 16th century.
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| Author |
Meilman, Patricia, 1947-2012.
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| LC no. |
2002041242 |
| ISBN |
0521791804 |
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