Titian
No one knows exactly when the Italian artist, Tiziano Vecellio, was born. Over the centuries, there has been a great deal of confusion concerning the date, due to a misprint in his biography by sixteenth century art historian, Girgio Vasari. Vasari recorded the date as 1480, but the progress of Tiziano Vecellio's work, as well as other documented sources, announce his date of birth to be sometime between 1488 and 1490. The place of his birth was Pieve de Cadore, in the Alps north of Venice. Tiziano Vecellio, also known as Titian, was a great painter of religious art and the creator of mythological compositions. People such as his wife, Cecilia and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, influenced Titian. Titian is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian High Renaissance. Titian had many accomplishments in his lifetime. In 1518, Titian's Assumption of the Virgin was shown at the Church of the Frari in Venice. At the time Titan had not traveled much, and therefore he acquired his knowledge of art by visiting artists, studying their works. During the decades following his recognition as a talented artist, Titian'
Titian's style of art, and his masterful techniques with religious art, and mythical compositions have never been surpassed. They have influenced generations of artist and will continue to do so as long as his work is studied. His place in the Italian High Renaissance will never be overlooked because of his great contributions. Titian met a woman named Cecilia and began a relationship with her in the early 1520's, and he had two children with her before they married, and two after they married in 1525. Cecilia passed away in 1530, just five years after they were wed. Titian became very depressed after the death of his wife. The distress and sadness are shown in the succeeding works of his lifetime. s reproductions placed him up with Michelangelo, as the most powerful artist in Europe. He was recognized for his mythical paintings, three of which he created for Alfonso I d'Este of Ferrara, called The Bacchanal of the Andrians, The Worship of Venus, and Baahus and Ariadne. Among his many patrons, the most important were the Spanish Habsburgs. Titian's fame, wealth, and social position resulted from his patrons and admirers. Among his most f
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