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Titian's Aretino : a contextual study of all the portraits / Raymond Waddington.
Fine Arts Library ND1329.T54 W34 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waddington, Raymond B., author.
- Series:
- Biblioteca dell'"Archivum Romanicum." Storia, letteratura, paleografia ; Serie I, v. 484.
- Biblioteca dell'"Archivum romanicum". Serie 1: Storia, letteratura, paleografia, 0066-6807 ; 484
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Titian, approximately 1488-1576--Criticism and interpretation.
- Titian.
- Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556--Criticism and interpretation.
- Aretino, Pietro.
- Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556.
- Titian, approximately 1488-1576.
- Portrait painting, Renaissance--Italy.
- Portrait painting, Renaissance.
- Art and literature--Italy--History.
- Art and literature.
- History.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Italy.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 152 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- [Firenze] : Leo S. Olschki editore, 2018.
- Summary:
- Pietro Aretino and Titian were compari. Titian designed author portraits for Pietro, five known painted portraits and two in narrative paintings. All were done in particular situations with intentions varying greatly in purpose and complexity. This study reconstructs these contexts as fully as possible, showing how they determine the concept of each portrait and enhance appreciation of Titian's artistry in revealing different aspects of Aretino's personality and character. After considering the author portraits, the study examines their relationship with Alfonso d' Avalos, who is featured with Aretino in both istorie, The Allocution and the Ecce Homo, in which Pietro appears as Pilate defending Christ. The earliest surviving independent portrait, 1538, represents Aretino as a divinely inspired writer. The 1545 portrait, conceived as one of a pair commemorating his condottiero friend Giovanni de' Medici, has the most complicated context. It was delayed by loss of Giovani's death mask, Titian's failure to do Giovanni's portrait, and further when Pietro's portrait was hidden from the recipient Cosimo I de' Medici. The study concludes with an assessment of their friendship
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-146) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9788822265715
- 8822265718
- OCLC:
- 1078390656
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