Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio known in English as Titian, was an Italian painter, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno (inVeneto, Republic of Venice). During his lifetime he was often called da Cadore, taken from the place of his birth.


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The work's attribution and dating are based on its style and comparison with other Titian works in the National Gallery, such as La Schiavona. The letters "T. V." on the parapet are usually taken as Titian's initials, though they are also similar to the mysterious "V. V." in several works attributed to Giorgione, such as the Giustiniani Portrait or the Gentleman with a book. 


The painting is set in a dark room, with, on the right, an arch opening to a blue sky surmounted by a sculpted angel. It depicts Salome holding the head of St. John the Baptist, helped by a young assistant.

The woman, an example of idealized beauty, was portrayed by Titian in numerous other works of the period, including the Woman at the Mirror, Violante, Vanity and Sacred and Profane Love. 


Assumption of the Virgin is a large oil painting by Italian Renaissance artist Titian, executed in 1516–1518. It is located on the high altar in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice, being the largest altarpiece in the city.

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