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DiaporamaPortrait of Ranuccio Farnese (detail)
Titian (1490 – 1576)
Titian (1488-1576): Venetian master of color & light, renowned for his portraits, mythological scenes, and innovative painting techniques. Explore a life of artistic brilliance.
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The engraving shows Titian's altarpiece, destroyed by fire, formerly in Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice. The painting, which many of his contemporaries considered to be Titian's finest work, was destroyed on 16 August 1867 by a fire caused by repair work. At its original location there is now a copy by Niccolò Cassana (1659-1713). It depicts the martyrdom of St Peter Martyr (1203-1252), a Dominican and inquisitor who was beaten to death on the road between Milan and Como because of his merciless attitude to those accused of heresy.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Ranuccio Farnese (detail)
- Artist: Titian
- Year: 1542
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Art
- Movement: Italian Renaissance
- Corpus context: “significant early portraits” , “venetian renaissance legacy”
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: portrait , st peter martyr , oil painting
Quick Facts
- Year: 1542
- Artist: Titian
- Influences: Tiziano Vecellio
- Subject or theme: Ranuccio Farnese
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Notable elements: Detail, martyrdom scene
- Artistic style: Portraiture, realism
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