
THE LATER WORK - OF TITIAN - By - CLAUDE PHILLIPS - Keeper of the Wallace Collection
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LATER WORK OF TITIAN
CHAPTER I. - Friendship with Aretino—Its effect on Titian's art—Characteristics of the middle period—"Madonna with St. Catherine" of National Gallery—Portraits not painted from life—"Magdalen" of the Pitti—First Portrait of Charles V.—Titian the painter, par excellence, of aristocratic traits—The "d'Avalos Allegory"—Portrait of Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici—S. Giovanni Elemosinario altar-piece.
CHAPTER II - Francesco Maria della Rovere—Titian and Eleonora Gonzaga—The "Venus with the Shell"—Titian's later ideals—The "Venus of Urbino"—The "Bella di Tiziano"—The "Twelve Cæsars"—Titian and Pordenone—The "Battle of Cadore"—Portraits of the Master by himself—The "Presentation in the Temple"—The "Allocation" of Madrid—The Ceiling Pictures of Santo Spirito—First Meeting with Pope Paul III.—The "Ecce Homo" of Vienna—"Christ with the Pilgrims at Emmaus."
CHAPTER III - The Visit to Rome—Titian and Michelangelo—The "Danaë" of Naples—"St. John the Baptist in the Desert"—Journey to Augsburg—"Venus and Cupid" of the Tribuna—"Venus with the Organ Player" of Madrid—The Altar-piece of Serravalle—"Charles V. at the Battle of Mühlberg"—"Prometheus Bound" and companion pictures—Second Journey to Augsburg—Portraits of Philip of Spain—The so-called "Marqués del Vasto" at Cassel—The "St. Margaret"—"Danaë" of Madrid—The "Trinity"—"Venus and Adonis"—"La Fede."
CHAPTER IV - Portraits of Titian's daughter Lavinia—Death of Aretino—"Martyrdom of St. Lawrence"—Death of Charles V.—Attempted assassination of Orazio Vecellio—"Diana and Actaeon" and "Diana and Calisto"—The "Comoro Family"—The "Magdalen" of the Hermitage—The "Jupiter and Antiope" and "Rape of Europa"—Vasari defines Titian's latest manner—"St. Jerome" of the Brera—"Education of Cupid"—"Jacopo da Strada"—Impressionistic manner of the end—"Ecce Homo" of Munich—"Nymph and Shepherd" of Vienna—The unfinished "Pietà"—Death of Titian.
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This volume delves into the vibrant latter phase of Titian’s career, charting how his partnership with the outspoken writer Pietro Aretino reshaped his artistic direction. Through careful analysis of masterpieces such as the “Madonna with St. Catherine,” the “Magdalen,” and the portrait of Cardinal Ippolito de’ Medici, the author reveals how personal loss, familial duties, and the pleasures of Venetian society intertwined with the painter’s evolving style. A wealth of reproduced copper plates and sepia illustrations brings the paintings to life, allowing listeners to picture each work as the narrative unfolds.
Beyond the artworks themselves, the book explores the informal “Triumvirate” that linked Titian, Aretino, and sculptor Jacopo Tatti, highlighting their collaborative ambitions and shared pursuits of art, love, and patronage. By situating these relationships within the broader cultural currents of 16th‑century Venice, the study offers a nuanced portrait of an artist who, even in his fifties, found fresh vigor and inspiration. Listeners will come away with a richer understanding of how personal connections and historical moments shaped Titian’s most enduring creations.
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en
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-06-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1924
A leading British art critic and historian of the late Victorian and Edwardian era, he helped shape how museum visitors and newspaper readers understood European painting. He is especially remembered for guiding the Wallace Collection in its early public years and for writing clearly about the Old Masters.
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