Titian
Titian is the Venetian Renaissance master whose oil paintings defined the grand manner of portraiture and mythological subjects for centuries. The Met's dates for the sheets in this archive span a single year, 1565, though later impressions may extend beyond the artist's lifetime. Three works are gathered here, all executed in oil on canvas, among them the mythological scene Venus and the Lute Player and portraits of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Doge Andrea Gritti. Together they offer a compact view of his handling of color, flesh, and the painted likeness of powerful men.
3 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
