file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #abfeg-;h4htm or #abfeg-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/b_/f_/e_ /abfeg_/abfeg-;h_/#abfeg-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/b_/f_/e_ /abfeg_/abfeg-;h4zip7 ,,! ,,lat] ,,"w ,,( ,,titian ,by ,,claude ,,phillips ,keep] ( ! ,wallace ,collection #ahih ,illu/ration3 ,titian4 ,f a photograph by ,g4 ,brogi4 ,illu/ration ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,copp] ,,plates ,portrait ( ,titian1 by himself4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,frontispiece ,la ,bella di ,tiziano4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,titian's daught] ,lav9ia4 ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,! ,corn>o ,family4 ,collection ( ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,,illu/rations ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,sepia ,draw+ ( ,/4 ,j]ome4 ,briti% ,museum4 ,l&scape ) ,/ag4 ,collection ( ,pr(essor ,legros4 ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,! ,,text ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e & ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,francis ! ,fir/4 ,l\vre4 ,portrait ( a ,nobleman4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io giv+ ,alms4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( t "n at ,v5ice4 ,! ,girl 9 ! ,fur ,cloak4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e1 ,duke ( ,urb9o4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,! ,battle ( ,cadore 7f a r$uc$ copy ( "p only74 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,! ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg9 9 ! ,temple4 ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1 ,v5ice4 ,! ,magdal54 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,! ,infant ,daught] ( ,rob]to ,/rozzi4 ,royal ,gall]y1 ,b]l94 ,ecce ,homo4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na ,aret9o4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 ) ,c>d9al ,f>nese & ,ottavio ,f>nese4 ,naples ,gall]y ,dana & ! ,gold5 ,ra94 ,naples ,gall]y ,*>les ,v4 at ! ,battle ( ,mhlb]g4 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid ,v5us ) ! ,mirror4 ,gall]y ( ! ,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns4 ,l\vre ,! ,rape ( ,europa ,portrait ( ,titian1 by himself4 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ! ,des]t4 ,gall]y ( ! ,br]a1 ,milan ,! ,education ( ,cupid4 ,gall]y ( ! ,villa ,borghese1 ,rome ,religion succ\r$ by ,spa94 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid ,portrait ( ! ,antiqu>y ,jacopo da ,/rada4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na ,madonna & ,*ild4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,ludwig ,mond ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns4 ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni* ,piet4 ,by ,titian & ,palma ,giov9e4 ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1 ,v5ice ,,! ,,lat] ,,"w ,,( ,,titian ,,*apt] ,i ,fri5d%ip ) ,aret9o--,its effect on ,titian's art--,*>act]i/ics ( ! middle p]iod--,madonna ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,national ,gall]y--,portraits n pa9t$ f life--,magdal5 ( ! ,pitti--,fir/ ,portrait ( ,*>les ,v4--,titian ! pa9t]1 p> excell5ce1 ( ari/ocratic traits--,! d',avalos ,allegory--,portrait ( ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici--,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io alt>-piece4 ,hav+ foll[$ ,titian z f> z ! ye> #aecj1 r5d]$ memorable by t s5sational1 &1 ( its k9d1 triumphant a*ievem5t1 ,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,pet] ! ,dom9ican1 we mu/ retrace our /eps "s ?ree ye>s 9 ord] to dwell a little ^u an incid5t :i* mu/ appe> ( vital importance to ^? :o seek to und]/& ,titian's life1 &1 above all1 to foll[ ! developm5t ( 8 art dur+ ! middle p]iod ( spl5did maturity rea*+ to ! conf9es ( old age4 ,?is incid5t is ! meet+ ) ,pietro ,aret9o at ,v5ice 9 #aebg1 & ! gradual /r5g!n+ by mutual s]vice & mutual incl9ation ( ! bonds ( a fri5d%ip :i* is to endure )\t break until ! life ( ! ,aret9e comes1 _m ye>s lat]1 to a sudd5 & viol5t end4 ,titian 0 at t "t fifty ye>s ( age1 & he might ?us be deem$ to h ov]-pass$ ! age ( s5su\s delights4 ,yet x mu/ be rememb]$ t he 0 9 ! fulle/ vig\r ( manhood1 & _h only !n arriv$ at ! middle po9t ( a c>e] :i*1 9 its untr\bl$ s]5ity1 0 to endure = a full half-c5tury m1 less a s+le ye>4 ,?ree ye>s lat] on1 t is to say 9 ! middle ( ,augu/ #aecj1 ! dea? ( 8 wife ,cecilia1 :o _h borne to him ,pomponio1 ,orazio1 & ,lav9ia1 left him all disconsolate1 & s emb>rass$ ) ! c>es ( 8 "y family t he 0 compell$ to appeal to 8 si/] ,orsa1 :o !reupon came f ,cadore to preside ov] 8 h\sehold4 ,! highe/ po9t ( celebrity1 ( fav\r ) pr9ces & magnates1 hav+ be5 atta9$1 & a c]ta9 royalty 9 ,v5etian art be+ already conc$$ to him1 !re 0 no long] any ob/acle to ! organis+ ( a life 9 :i* all ! ref9em5ts ( culture & all ! delights ( s5se 7 to =m ! mo/ agreeable relief to days ( cont9u\s & magnific5tly fruitful lab\r4 ,x is j because ,titian's art ( ?is great p]iod ( "s tw5ty ye>s s entirely accords ) :at we "k1 & may legitimately inf]1 to h be5 8 life at ?is "t1 t x becomes important to consid] ! fri5d%ip ) ,aret9o & ! rise ( ! s-call$ ,triumvirate1 :i* 0 a k9d ( ,c\ncil ( ,?ree1 hav+ z its raison d'tre ! mutual fur!rance ( mat]ial int]e/s1 & ! pursuit ( art1 love1 & pleasure4 ,! ?ird memb] ( ! ,triumvirate 0 ,jacopo ,tatti or del ,sansov9o1 ! ,flor5t9e sculptor1 ^: fame & =tune 7 s f> above 8 des]ts z an arti/4 ,com+ to ,v5ice aft] ! sack ( ,rome1 :i* s entirely = ! mom5t disorganis$ art & arti/s 9 ! pontifical city1 he elect$ to rema9 !re not)/&+ ! press+ invitations s5t to him by ,francis ! ,fir/ to take s]vice ) him4 ,9 #aebi he 0 appo9t$ ar*itect ( ,san ,m>co1 & he !n by 8 adhesion complet$ ! ,triumvirate :i* 0 to endure = m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,x has always excit$ a c]ta9 s5se ( di/ru/ 9 ,titian1 & caus$ ! _w to =m a l[] e/imate ( 8 "* ?an x w\ld o!rwise h done1 t he %\ld h be5 capable ( ?us liv+ 9 ! close/ & mo/ frat]nal intimacy ) a man s spott$ & 9 _m ways s infam\s z ,aret9o4 ,)\t precisely call+ ,titian to acc\nt 9 set t]ms1 8 biograph]s ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 & above all ,m4 ,georges ,laf5e/re 9 ,la ,vie et ,l',oeuvre du ,titi51 h rel5tlessly rak$ up ,aret9o's pa/ be=e he came toge!r ) ! ,cador9e1 & z pitilessly laid b>e t organis$ sy/em ( pr(essional sycophancy1 adulation1 scurril\s libel1 & blackmail1 :i* 0 ! f\ndation & ! backbone ( 8 life ( outw>d pomp & luxuri\s ease at ,v5ice4 ,by !m1 z by 8 o!r biograph]s1 he has be5 judg$1 n inde$ unju/ly1 yet p]haps too mu* f ! /&>d ( our own "t1 too little f t ( 8 own4 ,) all 8 infamies1 ,aret9o 0 a man :om sov]eigns & pr9ces1 nay ev5 pontiffs1 delight$ to hon\r1 or r to di/+ui% by hon\rs4 ,! ,m>quess ,f$]igo ,gonzaga ( ,mantua1 ! ,duke ,guidobaldo ,,ii4 ( ,urb9o1 among _m o!rs1 %[$ !mselves ready to propitiate him2 & su* a man z ,titian ! worldly-wise1 ! lov] ( spl5did liv+ to :om ample means & ! fruitful fav\r ( ! great 7 a necessity2 :o 0 grasp+ yet n av>ici\s1 :o lov$ weal? *iefly because x secur$ mat]ial consid]ation & a life ( s]5e enjoym5t2 su* a man c\ld n be expect$ to rise sup]ior to ! temptations pres5t$ by a fri5d%ip ) ,aret9o1 or to despise ! imm5se advantages :i* x includ$4 ,z he is reveal$ by 8 biograph]s1 & above all by himself1 ,aret9o 0 ess5tially good company4 ,he c\ld pass (f 8 mo/ flagrant misde$s1 8 wor/ sallies1 ) a c]ta9 l>ge & ,rabelaisian gaiety2 if he made money 8 *ief god1 x 0 to sp5d x 9 magnific5t clo!s & high liv+1 b also at times ) an intellig5t & ev5 a b5efic5t lib]ality4 ,he 0 a f9e ?\gh n an un]r+ connoisseur ( art1 he _h a passionate love ( music1 & an unusually exquisite p]ception ( ! beauties ( ,nature4 ,to h9t t ! l[] nature ( ! man corrupt$ t ( ,titian1 & ex]cis$ a dis9tegrat+ influ5ce ov] 8 art1 w\ld be to g f> beyond ! requirem5ts ( ! case4 ,! great ,v5etian1 ?\gh he might at ?is /age be mu* ne>] to e>? ?an 9 ^? e>ly days :5 he 0 envelop$ 9 ! gold5 gl[ ( ,giorgione's ov]ma/]+ influ5ce1 c\ld nev] h l[]$ himself to ! level ( ^? too fam\s ,sonetti ,lussuriosi :i* br\ght d[n ! v5geance ( ev5 a ,m$ici ,pope 7,clem5t ,,vii47 ^u ,aret9o ! writ]1 ,giulio ,romano ! illu/rator1 & ,m>cantonio ,raimondi ! engrav]4 ,graci\s & dignifi$ 9 s5su\sness he always rema9$ ev5 :51 z at ?is middle /age ( 8 c>e]1 ! vivify+ %afts ( poetry no long] pi]c$ ?r\gh1 & transmut$ ) _! vibration ( true passion1 ! fair realities ( life4 ,he c\ld nev] h be5 guilty ( ! frigid & calculat$ indec5cy ( a ,giulio ,romano2 he c\ld n h ca/ aside all conv5tional re/ra9ts1 ( ta/e z well z ( propriety1 z ,rub5s & ev5 ,rembr&t did on occasion2 b z ,van ,dyck1 ! *ild ( ,titian almo/ z mu* z he 0 ! *ild ( ,rub5s1 ev] %rank f do+4 ,/ill ! ease & spl5d\r ( ! life at ,biri ,gr&e--t pleasant abode ) its fair g>d5s ov]look+ ,murano1 ! ,lagoons1 & ! ,friulan ,alps1 to :i* ,titian migrat$ 9 #aeca--! ,epicureanism :i* saturat$ ! atmosph]e1 ! necessity = keep+ con/antly 9 view ! mat]ial side ( life1 all ^! ?+s op]at$ to col\r ! creations :i* m>k ?is p]iod ( ,titian's practice1 at :i* he has rea*$ ! apex ( pictorial a*ievem5t1 b %[s himself too s]5e 9 s5su\sness1 too unruffl$ 9 ! ma/]ly practice ( 8 pr(ession to give to ! he>t ! absolute satisfaction t he af=ds to ! eyes4 ,?is is ! greate/ te/ ( g5ius ( ! fir/ ord]--to pres]ve undimm$ 9 mature manhood & old age ! gift ( imag9ative int]pretation :i* y\? & love give1 or l5d1 to s _m :o1 buoy$ up by mom5t>y inspiration1 are yet n to rema9 p]man5tly 9 ! fir/ rank4 ,) ,titian at ?is "t supreme ability is n inv>iably illum9$ f )9 by ! lamp ( g5ius2 ! light fla%es =? nev]!less1 n[ & aga91 & mo/ (t5 9 ^? portraits ( m5 ( :i* ! sublime ,*>les ,v4 at ,mhlb]g is ! greate/4 ,t[>ds ! end ! flame w rise once m & /eadily burn1 ) some?+ on occasion ( ! old heat1 b ) a hue pal] & m my/]i\s1 su* z may naturally be ! outw>d symbol ( g5ius on ! conf9es ( et]nity4 ,! second p]iod1 foll[+ ^u ! completion ( ! ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr1 is "o less ( great alt>-pieces & poesie su* z ! miscall$ ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love 7,m$ea & ,v5us71 ! ,bac*anals1 & ! ,bac*us & ,ariadne1 ?an x is ( spl5did nudities & great portraits4 ,9 ! =m]1 h[ev] my?ological be ! subject1 x is g5]ally *os5 b to af=d a dec5t pretext = ! g5]\s display ( beauty unveil$4 ,! portraits are at ?is /age less (t5 intimate & s\l-se>*+ 9 _! summ+ up ( a human p]sonality ?an !y are (ficial pres5tm5ts ( great p]sonages & noble dames2 %[+ !m1 no d\bt1 )\t false adulation or *eap idealisation1 yet mu* z !y desire to appe> to _! allies1 _! fri5ds1 & _! subjects1 sov]eign 9 natural dignity & ari/ocratic grace1 yet ess5tially 9 a mom5t ( repres5tation4 ,f>!r on ! great alt>-pieces reappe> m sombre1 m agitat$ 9 passion1 z befits ! p]iod ( ! sixte5? c5tury 9 :i* ,titian's late/ ye>s are pass$1 & ! patrons = :om he pa9ts4 ,( ! poesie !re is !n a new upspr++1 a new effloresc5ce1 & we get by ! side ( ! ,v5us & ,adonis1 ! ,diana & ,acton1 ! ,diana & ,cali/o1 ! ,rape ( ,europa1 su* pieces ( a m exquisite & p5etrat+ poetry z ! ,v5]e del ,p>do ( ,p>is1 & ! ,nymph & ,%eph]d ( ,vi5na4 ,?is appe>s to be ! "r place to say a ^w ab\t ! magnific5t engrav+ by ,van ,dal5 ( a portrait1 no long] kn[n to exi/1 b :i* has1 ^u ! evid5ce app>5tly ( ! pr9t1 be5 put d[n z t ( ,titian by himself4 ,x repres5ts a be>d$ man ( "s ?irty-five ye>s1 dress$ 9 a ri* b sombre habit1 & hold+ a book4 ,! portrait is evid5tly n t ( a pa9t] by himself1 nor does x repres5t ,titian at any age2 b x f9ely sugge/s1 ev5 9 black & :ite1 a noble orig9al by ! ma/]4 ,n[1 a comp>ison ) ! be/ au!nticat$ portrait ( ,aret9o1 ! sup]b ?ree-qu>t] l5g? pa9t$ 9 #aede1 & actually at ! ,pitti ,palace1 reveals c]ta9 m>k$ simil>ities ( feature & type1 not)/&+ ! v consid]able diff]5ce ( age betwe5 ! p]sonages repres5t$4 ,v /rik+ is ! agreem5t ( eye & nose 9 ei!r case1 :ile 9 ! y\ng] z 9 ! old] man we note an idiosyncrasy 9 :i* vigor\s intellect z well z /rong s5suality has full play4 ,van ,dal5's engrav+ v probably reproduces "o ( ! lo/ portraits ( ,aret9o by ,titian4 ,9 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's ,biography 7vol4 i4 pp4 #cag-cai7 we le>n f correspond5ce int]*ang$ 9 ! summ] ( #aebg betwe5 ,f$]igo ,gonzaga1 ,titian1 & ,aret9o1 t ! pa9t]1 9 ord] to propitiate ! ,mantuan rul]1 s5t to him ) a lett]1 ! exagg]at$ flatt]y ( :i* sav\rs ( ,aret9o's precept & example1 portraits ( ! latt] & ( ,signor ,hi]onimo ,adorno1 ano!r fai?ful s]vant ( ! ,m>quess4 ,n[ ,aret9o 0 born 9 #adib1 s t 9 #aebg he w\ld be ?irty-five1 :i* appe>s to be j ab\t ! age ( ! vigor\s & spl5did p]sonage 9 ,van ,dal5's pr9t4 ,"s reasons 7 giv5 9 ! =m] section ( ?is monograph#a = ! ass]tion t ! ,madonna ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 m5tion$ 9 a lett] f ,giacomo ,malate/a to ! ,m>*ese ,f$]igo ,gonzaga1 dat$ ,febru>y #aecj1 0 n1 z is assum$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ! ,madonna del ,coniglio ( ! ,l\vre1 b ! ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 :i* is ,no4 #fce at ! ,national ,gall]y4#b ,few pictures ( ! ma/] h be5 m frequ5tly copi$ & adapt$ ?an ?is radiantly beautiful piece1 9 :i* ! dom9ant *ord ( ! s*eme ( col\r is compos$ by ! c]ulean blues ( ! heav5s & ! ,virg9's entire dress1 ! deep lusci\s gre5s ( ! l&scape1 & ! peculi>1 pale1 citron hue1 reliev$ ) a crimson girdle1 ( ! robe worn by ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 a spl5did ,v5etian beauty ( no v ref9$ type or emotional int5sity4 ,p]fect repose & s]5ity are ! keynote ( ! conception1 :i* 9 its luxuriant beauty has little ( ! p[] to t\* t mu/ be conc$$ to ! m nave & equally spl5did ,madonna del ,coniglio4#c ,x is above all 9 ! wond]ful ,v5etian l&scape--a m\nta9-bord]$ vale1 along :i* flocks & h]ds are be+ driv51 "u a sky ( ! mo/ int5se blue--t ! ma/] %[s himself supreme4 ,nature is !re9 n s mu* detail$ z syn!sis$ ) a sweep+ bread? :i* makes ( ! sc5e n ! reflection ( "o beautiful spot 9 ! ,v5etian t]ritory1 b )\t loss ( ess5tial tru? or "* a v type ( ,v5etian l&scape ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,^! h]dsm5 & _! flocks1 & also ! note ( w>n+ 9 ! sky ( sup]natural spl5d\r1 recall ! beautiful ,v5etian /orm-l&scape 9 ! royal collection at ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,?is has be5 v g5]ally attribut$ to ,titian himself1#d & describ$ z ! only canvas /ill extant 9 :i* he has made l&scape 8 "o & only !me4 ,x has1 inde$1 a r>e & my/]i\s p[] to move1 a true poetry ( int]pretation4 ,a fleet+ mom5t1 full ( port5t z well z ( beauty1 has be5 seiz$2 ! smile trav]s$ by a fr[n ( ! /ormy sky1 half ov]%ad[+ half reveal+ ! wood$ slopes1 ! ri* pla91 & ! di/ant m\nta9s1 is r5d]$ ) a r>e felicity4 ,! beauty is1 all ! same1 9 ! conception & 9 ! ?+ actually se5--mu* less 9 ! actual pa9t+4 ,x is h>dly possible to conv9ce oneself1 comp>+ ! "w ) su* l&scape backgr\nds z ^? 9 ?is picture at ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ! some:at e>li] ,madonna del ,coniglio1 & ! gigantic ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr1 or1 inde$1 9 a score ( o!r g5u9e productions1 t ! dep?1 ! vig\r1 ! au?ority ( ,titian himself are "h to be recognis$4 ,! weak treatm5t ( ! great ,titianesque tree 9 ! =egr\nd1 ) its too summ>ily indicat$ foliage--to select only "o detail t comes naturally to h&--w\ld 9 itself suffice to br+ su* an attribution into "q4 ,illu/ration3 ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e & ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,national ,gall]y4 ,f a ,photograph by ,morelli4 ,vas>i /ates1 speak+ confess$ly f he>say1 t 9 #aecj1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 be+ at ,bologna1 ,titian 0 summon$ ?i!r by ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici1 us+ ,aret9o z an int]m$i>y1 & t he on t occasion execut$ a mo/ admirable portrait ( ,8 ,maje/y1 all 9 arms1 :i* _h s mu* success t ! arti/ receiv$ z a pres5t a ?\s& scudi4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 h[ev]1 adduce /rong evid5ce to prove t ,titian 0 busy 9 ,v5ice = ,f$]igo ,gonzaga at ! "t ( ! ,emp]or's fir/ visit1 & t he only proce$$ to ,bologna 9 ,july to pa9t = ! ,m>quess ( ,mantua ! portrait ( a ,bolognese beauty1 ,la ,cornelia1 ! lady-9-wait+ ( ! ,c\ntess ,pepoli1 :om ,covas1 ! all-p[]ful political secret>y ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 _h se5 & admir$ at ! spl5did ent]ta9m5ts giv5 by ! ,pepoli to ! ,emp]or4 ,vas>i has 9 all probability conf\nd$ ?is j\rney ( ,*>les 9 #aecj ) t subsequ5t "o und]tak5 9 #aecb :5 ,titian n only portray$ ! ,emp]or1 b also pa9t$ an admirable lik5ess ( ,ippolito de' ,m$ici pres5tly to be describ$4 ,he _h ! bad luck on ?is occasion to miss ! lady ,cornelia1 :o _h retir$ to ,nuvol>a1 indispos$ & n 9 good face4 ,! lett] writt5 by our pa9t] to ! ,m>quess 9 connection ) ?is incid5t#e is *iefly rem>kable z af=d+ evid5ce ( 8 too great anxiety to portray ! lady )\t approa*+ h]1 rely+ m]ely on ! portrait1 *e fece quel altro pittore della detta ,cornelia2 ( 8 unwill+ness to proce$ to ,nuvol>a1 unless ! picture ?us done at second h& %\ld require alt]ation4 ,9 tru? we h light$ "h ^u "o ( ,titian's mo/ besett+ s9s1 ?is will+ness1 ?is eag]ness1 :5 occasion (f]s1 to pa9t portraits )\t direct ref]5ce to ! model4 ,9 ?is connection we are rem9d$ t he nev] saw ,francis ! ,fir/1 ^: lik5ess he not)/&+ pa9t$ ) s %[y & sup]ficial a magnific5ce z to make up to ! casual obs]v] = ! abs5ce ( true vitality2#f t ! ,empress ,isabella1 ,*>les ,v4's consort1 :5 at ! behe/ ( ! mon>* he produc$ h] sumptu\s b lifeless & empty portrait1 n[ 9 ! great gall]y ( ! ,prado1 0 long s9ce dead4 ,he cons5t$1 bas+ 8 picture ^u a lik5ess ( mu* e>li] date1 to pa9t ,isabella d',e/e ,gonzaga z a "y woman :5 %e 0 already an old "o1 !reby flatt]+ an amiable & natural weakness 9 ?is great pr9cess & unrivall$ dilettante1 b impair+ 8 own position z an arti/ ( supreme rank4#g ,x is n necess>y to include 9 ?is category ! popul> ,cat]9a ,corn>o ( ! ,uffizi1 s9ce x is confess$ly no?+ b a fancy portrait1 mak+ no ref]5ce to ! true aspect at any p]iod ( ! long-s9ce deceas$ que5 ( ,cyprus1 &1 :at is m1 no orig9al ,titian1 b at ! utmo/ an ateli] piece f 8 ent\rage4 ,take1 h[ev]1 z an in/ance ! ,francis ! ,fir/1 :i* 0 pa9t$ "s few ye>s lat] ?an ! "t at :i* we h n[ arriv$1 & at ab\t ! same p]iod z ! ,isabella d',e/e4 ,?\gh z a portrait d'app>at x makes its effect1 & reveals ! sov]eign accompli%m5t ( ! ma/]1 does x n %r9k into ! m]e/ insignificance :5 comp>$ ) su* r5d]+s f life z ! successive portraits ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 ! ,ippolito de' ,m$ici1 ! ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e8 ,?is is z x mu/ & %\ld be1 & ,titian is n ! less great1 b ! great]1 because he _c conv9c+ly evolve at second h& ! true human individuality1 physical & m5tal1 ( man or woman4 ,x 0 9 ! e>li] "p ( #aeca t ,titian pa9t$ = ,f$]igo ,gonzaga a ,/4 ,j]ome & a ,/4 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 de/9$ = ! fam\s ,vittoria ,colonna1 ,m>*ioness ( ,pesc>a1 :o _h express$ to ! rul] ( ,mantua ! desire to possess su* a picture4 ,gonzaga writes to ! ,m>*ioness on ,m>* #aa1 #ahcah3--;,ho subito m&ate a ,v5ezia e scritto a ,titiano1 quale =se il piu eccell5te 9 quell' arte *e a no/ri tempi si ritrovi1 ed tutto mio1 ric]c&olo con gr&e in/antia a vol]ne f>e una bella lagrimosa piu *e si s puo1 e f>mela hav] pre/o4 ,! passage is wor? quot+ z %[+ ! e/imation 9 :i* ,titian 0 held at a c\rt :i* _h kn[n & /ill knew ! greate/ ,italian ma/]s ( ! art4 ,x is n possible at pres5t to id5tify ) any extant pa9t+ ! ,/4 ,j]ome1 ( :i* we "k t x hung 9 ! private ap>tm5ts ( ! ,m>*ioness ,isabella at ,mantua4 ,! writ] is unable to accept ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's sugge/ion t x may be ! f9e moonlight l&scape ) ,/4 ,j]ome 9 pray] :i* is n[ 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre4 ,?is piece1 if inde$ x be by ,titian1 :i* is by no means c]ta91 mu/ belong to 8 late "t4 ,! l&scape1 :i* is m>k$ by a beautiful & :olly unconv5tional treatm5t ( moonlight1 = :i* x w\ld n be easy to f9d a p>allel 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! "t1 is wor?y ( ! ,cador9e1 & agrees well1 especially 9 ! broad treatm5t ( foliage1 )1 = in/ance1 ! backgr\nd 9 ! late ,v5us & ,cupid ( ! ,tribuna4#i ,! figure ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 on ! o!r h&1 does n 9 ! peculi> tightness ( ! modell+1 or 9 ! fle%-t9ts1 recall ,titian's ma/]ly syn!tic way ( go+ to "w 9 works ( ?is late p]iod4 ,! noble ,/4 ,j]ome ( ! ,br]a1 :i* indubitably belongs to a well-advanc$ /age 9 ! late "t1 w be dealt ) 9 its "r place4 ,?\gh x does n appe> probable t we h1 9 ! mu*-admir$ ,magdal5 ( ! ,pitti1 ! picture "h ref]r$ to--?is la/ hav+ belong$ to ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e1 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 & repres5t+1 to judge by /yle1 a some:at m advanc$ p]iod 9 ! pa9t]'s c>e]--x may be conv5i5t to m5tion x "h4 ,z an example ( accompli%$ bru%-"w1 ( h&l+ c>eful & yet spl5did 9 bread?1 x is inde$ wor?y ( all admiration4 ,! col\rs ( ! fair human body1 ! m>vell\s weal? ( gold5 blond hair1 ! y\?ful fle% gl[+ semi-transp>5t1 & sugge/+ ! ru% ( ! blood b5ea?2 ^! are also ! col\rs ( ! picture1 aid$ only by ! indef9ite l&scape & ! deep blue sky ( ! backgr\nd4 ,if ?is 7 to be accept$ z ! ,magdal5 pa9t$ = ,f$]igo ,gonzaga1 we mu/ hold1 nev]!less1 t ,titian ) 8 ma/]piece ( pa9t+ only half satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( 8 patron4 ,bellissima ?is ,magdal5 und\bt$ly is1 b h>dly lagrimosa p9 *e si puo4 ,%e is a belle p*]esse ^: rep5tance sits all too lightly ^u h]1 ^: consci\sness ( a physical *>m n easily to be )/ood is h>dly disguis$4 ,someh[1 al?\gh ! picture 9 no way ov]/eps ! b\nds ( dec5cy1 & _c be object$ to ev5 by ! mo/ ov]-scrupul\s1 !re is lat5t 9 x a j>r+ note ( unref9em5t 9 ! pres5tm5t ( exub]ant y\? & beauty :i* we d n f9d 9 ! m av[$ly s5su\s ,v5us ( ! ,tribuna4 ,?is la/ is an av[$ act ( wor%ip by ! arti/ ( ! nak$ human body1 & z su*1 9 its noble frankness1 free f all (f5ce1 except to ^? ^: scruples 9 matt]s ( art we are n "h call$ ^u to consid]4 ,f ?is ,magdal5 to t mu* lat] "o ( ! ,h]mitage1 :i* w be describ$ f>!r on1 is a great /ep upw>ds1 & x is a /ep :i*1 9 pass+ f ! middle to ! la/ p]iod1 we %all m ?an once f9d ourselves tak+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,j]ome4 ,,p5 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,titian 787 ,briti% ,museum4 ,x is impossible to give ev5 9 outl9e "h an acc\nt ( ,titian's correspond5ce & bus9ess relations ) 8 noble & royal patrons1 in/ructive z x is to foll[ ^! out1 & to see h[1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,aret9o1 8 natural eag]ness to grasp 9 e direction at mat]ial advantages is %>p5$2 h[ he becomes at once m humble & m press+1 cov]+ ) ! mann] & ! tone appropriate to c\rts ! reit]at$ dem&s ( ! ke5 & indefatigable man ( bus9ess4 ,x is ! less necess>y to attempt any su* acc\nt 9 ^! pages--deal+ z we are *iefly ) ! "w & n prim>ily ) ! life ( ,titian--see+ t 9 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's admirable biography ?is side ( ! subject1 among _m o!rs1 is mo/ pati5tly & exhau/ively dealt )4 ,9 #aeca we read ( a ,boy ,bapti/ by ,titian s5t by ,aret9o to ,maximian ,/ampa1 an imp]iali/ p>tisan 9 comm& ( ! ca/le ( ,milan4 ,! donor p>ticul>ly dwells ^u ! beautiful curl ( ! ,bapti/'s hair1 ! fairness ( 8 sk91 etc41 a description :i* recalls to u1 9 /rik+ fa%ion1 ! little ,/4 ,john 9 ! ,virg9 & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 :i* belongs1 z has be5 %[n1 to ! same "t4 ,x 0 on ! occasion ( ! second visit ( ! ,emp]or & 8 c\rt to ,bologna at ! close ( #aecb t ,titian fir/ came 9 p]sonal contact ) ,*>les ,v41 & obta9$ f t mon>* 8 fir/ sitt+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( an inspection1 ) ,f$]igo ,gonzaga himself z cic]one1 ( ! art treasures pres]v$ 9 ! palace at ,mantua1 ! ,emp]or saw ! portrait by ,titian ( ,f$]igo1 & 0 s mu* /ruck ) x1 s int5t ^u obta9+ a portrait ( himself f ! same bru%1 t ! ,m>quess wrote (f at once press+ our ma/] to jo9 him )\t delay 9 8 capital4 ,titian pref]r$1 h[ev]1 to g direct to ,bologna 9 ! tra9 ( 8 e>li] patron ,alfonso d',e/e4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,*>les's all-p[]ful secret>y1 ! gre$y1 ov]be>+ ,covos1 exact$ z a gift f ! ag5ts ( ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a1 among o!r ?+s1 a portrait ( ,alfonso himself by ,titian2 & 9 all probability obta9$ also a portrait f ! same h& ( ,ercole d',e/e1 ! heir-app>5t4 ,!re is evid5ce to %[ t ! portrait ( ,alfonso 0 at once h&$ ov] to1 or appropriat$ by1 ! ,emp]or4 ,:e!r ?is 0 ! picture describ$ by ,vas>i z repres5t+ ! pr9ce ) 8 arm re/+ on a great piece ( artill]y1 does n appe>4 ,( ?is la/ a copy exi/s 9 ! ,pitti ,gall]y :i* ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle h ascrib$ to ,dosso ,dossi1 b ! orig9al is n[h]e to be trac$4 ,! ,f]r>ese rul] is1 9 ?is la/ canvas1 depict$ z a man ( =ty or upw>ds1 ( resolute & some:at c>eworn aspect4 ,x has already be5 demon/rat$1 on evid5ce furni%$ by ,h]r ,c>l ,ju/i1 t ! suppos$ portrait ( ,alfonso1 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado at ,madrid1 _c possibly repres5t ,titian's patron at any /age ( 8 c>e]1 b 9 all probability1 l ! s-call$ ,giorgio ,corn>o ( ,ca/le ,h[>d1 is a lik5ess ( 8 son & successor1 ,ercole ,,ii4 ,titian's fir/ portrait ( ! ,emp]or1 a full-l5g? 9 :i* he appe>$ 9 arm\r ) a g5]alissimo's baton ( comm&1 0 tak5 9 #aeef f ,brussels to ,madrid1 aft] ! =mal c]emony ( abdication1 & p]i%$1 x w\ld appe>1 9 "o ( ! too num]\s fires :i* h deva/at$ f "t to "t ! royal palaces ( ! ,spani% capital & its neighb\rhood4 ,to ! same p]iod belongs1 no d\bt1 ! noble full-l5g? ( ,*>les 9 gala c\rt co/ume :i* n[ hangs 9 ! ,sala de la ,re9a ,isabel 9 ! ,prado ,gall]y1 z a p5dant to ,titian's portrait ( ,philip ,,ii4 9 y\?4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle assume t n ?is picture1 b a replica1 0 ! "o :i* f\nd its way into ,*>les ,i4's collection1 & 0 !re catalogu$ by ,van d] ,doort z ! ,emp]or ,*>les ! ,fif?1 br\ght by ! k+ f ,spa91 be+ done at l5g? ) a big :ite ,iri% dog--go+ aft]w>ds1 at ! disp]sal ( ! k+'s effects1 to ,sir ,bal?as> ,g]bi] = #aej4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no valid reason = d\bt+ t ?is is ! v picture own$ = a "t by ,*>les ,i41 & :i* busy intrigu+ ,g]bi] aft]w>ds b\ght1 only to "p ) x to ,c>d5as ! ,spani% ambassador4#aj ,o!r fam\s orig9als by ,titian 7 among ! *oice/ gifts made by ,philip ,,iv4 to ,pr9ce ,*>les at ! "t ( 8 runaway exp$ition to ,madrid ) ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & ?is 0 no d\bt among !m4 ,confirmation is suppli$ by ! fact t ! ref]5ces to ! exi/5ce ( ?is picture 9 ! royal palaces ( ,madrid are = ! reigns ( ,philip ,,ii41 ,*>les ,,ii41 & ,*>les ,,iii41 ?us leav+ a l>ge gap unacc\nt$ =4 ,dimm$ z ! great portrait is1 robb$ ( its gl[ & its *a/5$ spl5d\r 9 a v>iety ( ways1 x is /ill a r>e example ( ! ma/]'s unequall$ p[] 9 r5d]+ race1 ! unaffect$ consci\sness ( exalt$ rank1 natural z di/+ui%$ f assum$ dignity4 ,!re is "h no demon/rative ass]tion ( gr&eza1 no m5ac+ display ( trucul5t au?ority1 b an absolutely s]5e & simple attitude su* z c only be ! outcome ( a consci\sness ( supreme rank & responsibility :i* x c nev] h occurr$ to any "o to call into "q4 ,to see & p]petuate ^! subtle qualities1 :i* g s f> to r$eem ! physical drawbacks ( ! ,h\se ( ,hapsburg1 ! pa9t] mu/ h _h a peculi> in/9ct = :at is ari/ocratic 9 ! high] s5se ( ! ^w--t is1 bo? outw>dly & inw>dly di/+ui%$4 ,?is 0 inde$ "o ( ! lead+ *>act]i/ics ( ,titian's great art1 m especially 9 portraiture4 ,giorgione w5t deep]1 kn[+ ! secret ( ! s\l's ref9em5t1 ! ari/ocracy ( poetry & passion2 ,lotto sympa!tically laid b>e ! he>t's secrets & %[$ ! pa!tic helplessness ( humanity4 ,t9toretto communicat$ 8 own savage gr&eur1 8 own unre/1 to ^? :om he depict$2 ,paolo ,v]onese *>m$ )\t arrire-p5se by ! int5sity ( vitality :i* ) p]fect simplicity he pres]v$ 9 8 sitt]s4 ,yet to ,titian mu/ be conc$$ absolute supremacy 9 ! r5d]+ n only ( ! outw>d b ( ! ess5tial dignity1 ! ref9em5t ( type & be>+1 :i* )\t d\bt come unconsci\sly to ^? :o c boa/ a noble & illu/ri\s ance/ry4 ,aga9 ! writ] hesitates to agree ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle :5 !y place at ?is p]iod1 t is to say ab\t #aecc1 ! sup]b ,allegory ( ! ,l\vre 7,no4 #aehi71 :i* is v g5]ally believ$ to repres5t ! fam\s comm&] ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,m>qus del ,va/o1 ) 8 family4 ,! em95t biograph]s ( ,titian connect ! picture ) ! return ( d',avalos f ! campaign aga9/ ! ,turks1 und]tak5 by him 9 ! autumn ( #aecb1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,croy1 at ! behe/ ( 8 imp]ial ma/]4 ,!y haz>d ! surmise t ! picture1 ?\gh pa9t$ aft] ,alfonso's return1 symbolises 8 dep>ture = ! w>s1 consol$ by ,victory1 ,love1 & ,hym54 ,a m natural conclusion w\ld surely be t :at ,titian has s\ght to sugge/ is ! return ( ! comm&] to enjoy ! h>d-e>n$ fruits ( victory4 ,illu/ration3 ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,g4 ,brogi4 ,! ,italo-,spani% gr&ee 0 born at ,naples 9 #aejb1 s t at ?is date he w\ld h be5 b ?irty-"o ye>s ( age1 :]eas ! mail$ w>rior ( ! ,allegory is at lea/ =ty1 p]haps old]4 ,moreov]1 & ?is is ! ess5tial po9t1 ! te*nical qualities ( ! picture1 ! wond]ful easy ma/]y ( ! h&l+1 ! peculi>ities ( ! col\r+ & ! g5]al tone1 surely po9t to a r lat] date1 to a p]iod1 inde$1 "s t5 ye>s ahead ( ! "t at :i* we h arriv$4 ,if we are to accept ! tradition t ?is ,allegory1 or quasi-allegorical portrait-piece1 giv+ a fanciful embodim5t to ! pleasures ( m>tial dom9ation1 ( conjugal love1 ( well-e>n$ peace & pl5ty1 repres5ts d',avalos1 8 consort ,m>y ( ,arragon1 & _! family--& a comp>ison ) ! well-au!nticat$ portrait ( ,del ,va/o 9 ! ,allocution ( ,madrid does n c>ry ) x entire conviction--we mu/ p]=ce place ! ,l\vre picture "s t5 ye>s lat] ?an d ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,ap>t f ! "q ( id5tification1 x appe>s to ! writ] t ! te*nical execution ( ! piece w\ld lead to a simil> conclusion4#aa ,to ?is ye>1 #aecc1 belongs "o ( ! ma/]pieces 9 portraiture ( our pa9t]1 ! wond]ful ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici 9 a ,hung>ian habit ( ! ,pitti4 ,?is y\?ful ,pr9ce ( ! ,*ur*1 ! natural son ( ,giuliano de' ,m$ici1 ,duke ( ,nem\rs1 0 born 9 #aeaa1 s t :5 ,titian s incomp>ably portray$ him1 he 01 = all ! p]fect maturity ( 8 virile beauty1 = all ! p]fect self-possession ( 8 aspect1 b tw5ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 ! passionate wor%ipp] ( ! div9e ,giulia ,gonzaga1 ^: portrait he caus$ to be pa9t$ by ,seba/iano del ,piombo4 ,8 "p 9 ! w> und]tak5 by ,*>les ,v4 9 #aecb1 aga9/ ! ,turks1 _h be5 a /range "o4 ,clem5t ,,vii41 8 relative1 _h appo9t$ him ,legate & s5t him to ,vi5na at ! head ( ?ree hundr$ muskete]s4 ,b :5 ,*>les )drew f ! army to return to ,italy1 ! ,italian cont+5t1 in/ead ( go+ 9 pursuit ( ! ,sultan into ,hung>y1 opportunely mut9i$1 ?us af=d+ to _! pleasure-lov+ lead] ! desir$ pretext = rid+ back ) !m ?r\gh ! ,au/rian prov9ces1 ) eyes wilfully clos$ ! :ile to _! acts ( depr$ation4 ,x 0 9 ! ri* & fanta/ic habit ( a ,hung>ian capta9 t ! h&some "y ,m$ici 0 n[ pa9t$ by ,titian at ,bologna1 ! result be+ a portrait unique ( its k9d ev5 9 8 life-"w4 ,! sombre gl[ ( ! supple1 y\?ful fle%1 ! r$-br[n ( ! ri* velvet habit :i* def9es ! p]fect %ape ( ,ippolito1 ! r$ ( ! fanta/ic plum$ head-dress worn by him ) su* sov]eign ease1 make up a deep h>mony1 w>m1 yet n 9 ! te*nical s5se hot1 & ( indescribable effect4 ,& ?is effect is c5tralis$ 9 ! uncanny glance1 ! my/]i\s aspect ( ! man :om1 z we see him "h1 a woman might love = 8 beauty1 b a man w\ld d well to di/ru/4 ,! small] portrait pa9t$ by ,titian ab\t ! same "t ( ! "y ,c>d9al fully arm$--! "o :i*1 ) ! ,pitti picture1 ,vas>i saw 9 ! closet 7gu>d>oba7 ( ,cosimo1 ,duke ( ,tuscany--is n n[ kn[n to exi/4#ab ,illu/ration3 ,francis ! ,fir/4 ,l\vre4 ,f a ,photograph by ,neurde94 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( a ,nobleman4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,x may be conv5i5t to m5tion "h "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t among ! male portraits ( ,titian1 ! ,"y ,nobleman 9 ! ,sala di ,m>te ( ! ,pitti ,gall]y1 al?\gh its exact place 9 ! middle "t ( ! arti/ x is1 fail+ all data on ! po9t1 n easy to det]m9e4 ,at ,flor5ce !re has someh[ be5 atta*$ to x ! curi\s "n ,h[>d duca di ,norfolk1#ac b ^u :at gr\nds1 if any1 ! writ] is unable to /ate4 ,! ma/] ( ,cadore nev] pa9t$ a head m f9ely or ) a m exquisite f9esse1 nev] m happily *>act]is$ a face1 ?an t ( ?is resolute1 self-conta9$ "y patrician ) ! curly *e/nut hair & ! %ort1 f9e be>d & m\/a*e--a p]sonage high ( rank1 d\btless1 not)/&+ ! /udi$ simplicity ( 8 dress4 ,because we "k no?+ ( ! sitt]1 & !re is 9 8 pose & g5]al aspect no?+ s5sational1 ?is ma/]piece is1 if n precisely n less celebrat$ among connoisseurs1 at any rate less popul> ) ! l>g] public1 ?an x des]ves to be4#ad ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io giv+ ,alms4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( t "n at ,v5ice4 ,f a ,photograph by ,naya4 ,! noble alt>-piece 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io at ,v5ice %[+ ! sa9t ( t "n en?ron$1 & giv+ alms to a begg>1 belongs to ! close ( #aecc or !reab\ts1 s9ce ! high-alt> 0 f9i%$ 9 ! mon? ( ,octob] ( t ye>4 ,accord+ to ,vas>i1 x mu/ be reg>d$ z hav+ s]v$ above all to ass]t once = all ! supremacy ( ,titian ov] ,pord5one1 ^: fri5ds _h obta9$ = him ! commission to pa9t 9 competition ) ! ,cador9e an alt>-piece = "o ( ! apsidal *apels ( ! *ur*1 :]e1 inde$1 8 "w is /ill to be se54#ae ,titian's canvas1 l mo/ ( ! great alt>-pieces ( ! middle "t1 0 orig9ally ar*$ at ! top2 b ! v&alism ( a subsequ5t epo* has1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,madonna di ,s4 ,niccola1 n[ 9 ! ,vatican1 made ( ?is ar* a squ>e1 !reby greatly impair+ ! maje/y ( ! g5]al effect4 ,titian "h solves ! problem ( comb9+ ! /rong & simple decorative aspect dem&$ by ! position ( ! "w z ! c5tral feature ( a small *ur*1 ) ! utmo/ pa?os & dignity1 ?us do+ incomp>ably 9 8 own way--! way ( ! col\ri/ & ! w>m1 ! ess5tially human reali/--:at ,mi*elangelo _h1 so>+ high above e>?1 accompli%$ ) unapproa*able sublimity 9 ! ,prophets & ,sibyls ( ! ,sixt9e ,*apel4 ,! col\r is appropriately sob]1 yet a g5]al tone is produc$ ( great /r5g? & a/oni%+ effectiv5ess4 ,! illum9ation is t ( ! op5 air1 temp]$ & modifi$ by an ov]hang+ canopy ( gre52 ! great effect is obta9$ by ! brilliant grayi% :ite ( ! sa9t's alb1 dom9at+ & keep+ 9 due balance ! r$ ( ! ro*et & ! "u-robes1 ! cl\d-veil$ sky1 ! m>ble ?rone or podium1 ! d>k gre5 hang+4 ,?is picture mu/ h _h 9 ! ye>s to foll[ a /rong & la/+ influ5ce on ,paolo ,v]onese1 ! keynote to ^: audaci\sly brilliant yet nev] ov]-dazzl+ col\r is ?is use ( :ite & gray 9 l>ge dom9at+ masses4 ,! noble figure ( ,s4 ,giovanni gave him a prototype = _m ( 8 impos+ figures ( be>d$ old m54 ,!re is a /rong rem9isc5ce1 too1 ( ! sa9t's attitude 9 "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful ( extant ,v]oneses--t sumptu\s alt>-piece ,,ss4 ,an?ony1 ,cornelius1 & ,cyprian ) a ,page1 9 ! ,br]a1 = :i* he inv5t$ a h>mony z delici\s z x is d>+1 compos$ :olly ( violet-purple1 gre51 & gold4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e--,titian & ,eleonora ,gonzaga--,! ,v5us ) ! ,%ell--,titian's lat] ideals--,! ,v5us ( ,urb9o--,! ,bella di ,tiziano--,! ,twelve ,cs>s--,titian & ,pord5one--,! ,battle ( ,cadore--,portraits ( ! ,ma/] by himself--,! ,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple--,! ,allocation ( ,madrid--,! ,ceil+ ,pictures ( ,santo ,spirito--,fir/ ,meet+ ) ,pope ,paul ,,iii4--,! ,ecce ,homo ( ,vi5na--,*ri/ ) ! ,pilgrims at ,emmaus4 ,)9 ! ye>s #aecb & #aech1 or !reab\ts1 w\ld appe> to fall ,titian's relations ) ano!r pr9cely patron1 ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e1 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 ! nephew ( ! r$\btable ,pope ,julius ,,ii41 ^: qualities ( m>tial ard\r & unbridl$ passion he reproduc$ 9 an exagg]at$ =m4 ,by 8 "m1 ,giovanna da ,montefeltro1 he desc5d$ also f ! rightful dyna/y ( ,urb9o1 to :i* he succe$$ 9 virtue ( adoption4 ,8 life ( p]petual /rife1 ( w>f>e 9 def5ce ( 8 m ?an once lo/ & reconqu]$ du*y1 & z ! capta9 fir/ ( ! army ( ! ,*ur*1 aft]w>ds ( ! ,v5etian =ces1 came to an abrupt end 9 #aech4 ,) 8 own h& he _h1 9 ! ard5t days ( 8 y\?1 sla9 9 ! op5 /reets ( ,rav5na ! h&some1 s9i/] ,c>d9al ,alidosi1 !reby br++ d[n ^u himself ! ana!mas ( 8 uncle1 ,julius ,,ii41 & furni%+ to 8 successor1 ! ,m$ici pope ,leo ,x41 ! be/ possible excuse = ! seque/ration ( ! du*y ( ,urb9o 9 fav\r ( 8 own h\se4 ,he himself di$ by poison1 suspicion re/+ ^u ! infam\s ,pi] ,luigi ,f>nese1 ! son ( ,paul ,,iii4 ,francesco ,m>ia _h esp\s$ ,eleonora ,gonzaga1 ! si/] ( ,titian's protector1 ,f$]igo1 & x is probably ?r\gh ! latt] t ! relations ) our ma/] sprang up to :i* we owe a small gr\p ( 8 v f9e/ works1 includ+ ! s-call$ ,v5us ( ,urb9o ( ! ,tribuna1 ! ,girl 9 a ,fur ,cloak ( ! ,vi5na ,gall]y1 & ! companion portraits ( ,francesco ,m>ia & ,eleonora :i* are n[ 9 ! ,v5etian ,gall]y at ! ,uffizi4 ,! fi]y lead] ( armies _h1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 be5 br\ght up by ,guidobaldo ( ,montefeltro1 "o ( ! mo/ amiable & enlight5$ pr9ces ( 8 "t1 &1 moreov]1 8 consort ,eleonora 0 ! daught] ( ,isabella d',e/e ,gonzaga1 ?an :om ! ,r5aissance knew no m en?usia/ic or m discrim9at+ patron ( art4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,girl 9 ! ,fur ,cloak4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,f a ,photograph by ,lwy4 ,a curi\s problem meets u at ! outset4 ,we may assume ) "s degree ( c]ta9ty t ! portraits ( ! duke & du*ess belong to ! ye> #aecg4 ,/yli/ic *>act]i/ics po9t to ! conclusion t ! great ,v5us ( ! ,tribuna1 ! s-call$ ,bella di ,tiziano1 & ! ,girl 9 ! ,fur ,cloak--to take only und\bt$ orig9als--belong to mu* ! same /age ( ,titian's practice z ! companion portraits at ! ,uffizi4 ,eleonora ,gonzaga1 a pr9cess ( ! highe/ culture1 ! daught] ( an admirable "m1 ! fri5d ( ,pietro ,bembo1 ,sadolet1 & ,baldass>re ,ca/iglione1 0 at ?is "t a matron ( "s tw5ty ye>s' /&+2 at ! date :5 h] av[$ portrait 0 pa9t$ %e mu/ h be5 at ! v lea/ =ty4 ,by :at magic did ,titian manage to sugge/ h] type & physiognomy 9 ! fam\s pictures j n[ m5tion$1 & yet to plunge ! du*ess into a k9d ( ,fonta9e de ,j\v5ce1 realis+ 9 ! div9e fre%ness ( y\? & beauty be+s :o nev]!less appe> to h ) h] "s k9d ( my/ic & unsolv$ connection8 ,if ?is 0 :at he really int5d$--& ! results atta9$ may lead u )\t tem]ity to assume z mu*--no subtl] or m exquisite =m ( flatt]y c\ld be conceiv$4 ,x is curi\s to note t at ! same "t he signally fail$ ) ! portrait ( h] "m1 ,isabella d',e/e1 pa9t$ 9 #aecd1 b %[+ ! ,m>*ioness ( ,mantua z a "y woman ( "s tw5ty-five ye>s1 ?\gh %e 0 !n sixty4 ,"h y\? & a semblance ( beauty are call$ up by ! magic ( ! arti/1 b ! p]sonality1 bo? physical & m5tal1 is lo/ 9 ! ef=t4 ,b !n 9 ?is la/ case ,titian 0 work+ f an e>ly portrait1 & )\t ! liv+ orig9al to ref] to4 ,b1 be=e approa*+ ! discussion ( ! ,v5us ( ,urb9o1 x is necess>y to say a ^w ab\t ano!r ,v5us :i* mu/ h be5 pa9t$ "s ye>s be=e ?is "t1 reveal+1 z x does1 a completely diff]5t &1 x mu/ be own$1 a high] ideal4 ,?is is ! t]ribly ru9$1 yet /ill beautiful1 ,v5us ,anadyom5e1 or ,v5us ( ! ,%ell1 ( ! ,bridgewat] ,gall]y1 pa9t$ p]haps at ! in/igation ( "s humani/1 to realise a description ( ! _w-fam\s pa9t+ ( ,apelles4 ,x is n at pres5t possible to place ?is picture ) any?+ approa*+ to *ronological exactitude4 ,x mu/ h be5 pa9t$ "s ye>s aft] ! ,bac*us & ,ariadne ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 "s ye>s be=e ! ,v5us ( ! ,tribuna1 & t is ab\t z ne> z surmise c get4 ,! type ( ! goddess 9 ! ,ellesm]e picture recalls some:at ! ,ariadne 9 our ma/]piece at ! ,national ,gall]y1 b also1 albeit 9 a less mat]ial =m1 ! ,magdal5s ( a lat] "t4 ,titian's conception ( p]fect womanhood is "h midway betwe5 8 e>li] ,giorgionesque ideal & ! frankly s5su\s yet gr& luxuriance ( 8 maturity & old age4 ,he nev]1 ev5 9 ! days ( y\? & ,giorgionesque en*antm5t1 p5etrat$ s f> bel[ ! surface z did 8 ma/] & fri5d ,b>b>elli4 ,he c\ld n equal him 9 giv+1 ) ! undisguis$ physical allurem5t :i* belongs to ! true woman1 z di/+ui%$ f ! ideal conception comp\nd$ ( womanhood's f9e/ attributes1 t sov]eignty ( amor\s yet ( spiritual *>m :i* is its complem5t & its corrective4#af ,/ill ) ,titian1 too1 9 ! e>li] ye>s1 woman1 z pres5t$ 9 ! p]fection ( mature y\?1 _h1 accompany+ & elevat+ h] bodily lovel9ess1 a measure ( t high] & nobl] fem99e attractiv5ess :i* w\ld enable h] to meet man on equal t]ms1 nay1 actively to ex]cise a dom9at+ influ5ce ( fasc9ation4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is ass]tion x is only necess>y to ref] to ! drap$ & ! undrap$ figure 9 ! ,m$ea & ,v5us 7,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love7 ( ! ,borghese ,gall]y1 to ! ,h]odias ( ! ,doria ,gall]y1 to ! ,flora ( ! ,uffizi4 ,"h1 ev5 :5 ! beautiful ,v5etian c\rtesan is repres5t$ or sugge/$1 :at ! ma/] gives is less ! m]e vot>y ?an ! prie/ess ( love4 ,( ?is p[] ( dom9ation1 ?is fem99e royalty1 ! ,v5us ,anadyom5e /ill reta9s a measure1 b ! ,v5us ( ,urb9o & ! spl5did succession ( ,v5uses & ,danas1 goddesses1 nymphs1 & h]o9es belong+ to ! p]iod ( ! fulle/ maturity1 %[ woman 9 ! phase 9 :i*1 r5\nc+ h] p[] to enslave1 %e is h]self r$uc$ to slav]y4 ,^! gl[+ pres5tm5ts ( physical attractiv5ess embody a l[] ideal--t ( woman z ! play?+ ( man1 8 preci\s possession1 8 delight 9 ! l[] s5se4 ,& yet ,titian expresses ?is by no means exalt$ conception ) a gr& c&\r1 an abs5ce ( arrire-p5se su* z almo/ purges x ( (f5ce4 ,x is ,giovanni ,morelli :o1 9 trac+ ! gradual desc5t f 8 recov]$ treasure1 ! ,v5us ( ,giorgione 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y1#ag ?r\gh ! v>i\s ,v5uses ( ,titian d[n to ^? ( ! late/ mann]1 s f9ely expresses ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ,giorgione's div9ity & h] si/] 9 ! ,tribuna4 ,! =m] sleep+1 & protect$ only by h] sov]eign lovel9ess1 is saf] f (f5ce ?an ! wak+ goddess--or %all we n r say woman8--:o 9 ,titian's canvas passively waits 9 h] ri* ,v5etian b[]1 t5d$ by h] h&maid5s4 ,x is aga9 ,morelli#ah :o po9ts out t1 z comp>$ ) ,correggio1 ev5 ,giorgione--to say no?+ ( ,titian--is :5 he r5d]s ! beauty ( woman or goddess a reali/4 ,& ?is is true 9 a s5se1 yet n altoge!r4 ,correggio's ,dana1 8 ,io1 8 ,l$a1 8 ,v5us1 are 9 _! exquisite grace ( =m & movem5t f>!r remov$ f ! m]e fle%ly beauty ( ! undrap$ model ?an are ! goddesses & wom5 ( ,giorgione4 ,! passion & ?rob ( humanity are replac$ by a subtl] & less easily explicable *>m2 beauty becomes a p]fectly balanc$ & f9ely modulat$ h>mony4 ,/ill ! allurem5t is !re1 & x is m consci\sly & m provocatively ex]cis$ ?an ) ,giorgione1 ?\gh ! fasc9ation ( ,correggio's div9ities ass]ts itself less directly1 less c&idly4 ,%[+ ?r\gh ! frankly human lovel9ess ( ,giorgione's wom5 !re is aft] all a high] spirituality1 a deep] intimation ( t true1 t cle>-burn+ passion1 envelop+ body & s\l1 :i* transc5ds all ext]ior grace & h>mony1 h[ev] exquisite x may be 9 ref9em5t ( voluptu\sness4#ai ,x is n1 inde$1 by any means c]ta9 t we are ju/ifi$ 9 s]i\sly criticis+ z a ,v5us ! great picture ( ! ,tribuna4 ,titian himself has giv5 no indication t ! beautiful ,v5etian woman :o lies undrap$ aft] ! ba?1 :ile 9 a sumptu\s *amb]1 furni%$ accord+ to ! mode ( ! "t1 h] h&maid5s are seek+ = ! robes ) :i* %e w adorn h]self1 is int5d$ to pres5t ! love-goddess1 or ev5 a beauty masqu]ad+ ) h] attributes4 ,vas>i1 :o saw x 9 ! picture-closet ( ! ,duke ( ,urb9o1 describes x1 no d\bt1 z une ,v5]e giovanetta a giac]e1 con fi]i e c]ti panni sottili attorno4 ,x is manife/ly borr[$1 too--z is n[ univ]sally ackn[l$g$--f ,giorgione's ,v5us 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y1 ) ! significant alt]ation1 h[ev]1 t ,titian's fair "o voluptu\sly dreams awake1 :ile ,giorgione's goddess m div9ely reposes1 & sleep+ dreams l(ti] dreams4 ,! motive is 9 ! borr[+ robb$ ( mu* ( its dignity & beauty1 & individualis$ 9 a fa%ion :i*1 7 any o!r ma/] ?an ,titian 9 "q1 w\ld h br\ght x to ! v]ge ( triviality4 ,/ill z an example ( 8 unrivall$ ma/]y 9 r5d]+ ! gl[ & semi-transp>5cy ( fle%1 enhanc$ by ! contra/ ) :ite l95--itself slightly gold5 9 t+e2 9 sugge/+ ! appropriate atmosph]ic environm5t2 9 giv+ ! full spl5d\r ( ,v5etian col\r1 duly subord9at$ nev]!less to ! ma9 motive1 :i* is ! glorification ( a beautiful human body z x is2 9 all ^! respects ! picture is ( sup]lative excell5ce1 a repres5tative example ( ! ma/] & ( ,v5etian art1 a piece :i* x w\ld n be easy to mat* ev5 among 8 own works4 ,m & m1 z ! supreme arti/ matures1 d we f9d him disda9+ ! %[i] & m evid5t =ms ( virtuosity4 ,8 col\r is m & m m>k$ 9 its lum9\s beauty by retic5ce & conc5tration1 by ! se>* aft] su* a ma9 col\r-*ord z %all n only be beautiful & satisfy+ 9 itself1 b expressive ( ! motive :i* is at ! root ( ! picture4 ,play ( light ov] ! surfaces & r\nd ! cont\rs ( ! human =m2 ! break+-up & modulation ( masses ( col\r by t play ( light2 /r5g?1 & beauty ( g5]al tone--^! are n[ ,titian's ma9 preoccupations4 ,to ?is po9t 8 p]fect$ te*nical art has legitimately develop$ itself f ! ,giorgionesque ideal ( col\r & tone-h>mony1 :i* 0 ess5tially ! same 9 pr9ciple1 ?\gh necess>ily 9 a less advanc$ /age1 & m div]sifi$ by exceptions4 ,our ma/] became1 z "t w5t on1 less & less int]e/$ 9 ! m]e dext]\s juxtaposition ( brilliantly h>monis+ & brilliantly contra/+ t9ts1 9 piquancy1 gaiety1 & sp>kle ( col\r1 to be a*iev$ = its own sake4 ,inde$ ?is phase ( ,v5etian sixte5?-c5tury col\r belongs r to ^? arti/s :o issu$ f ,v]ona--to ! ,bonifazi1 & to ,paolo ,v]onese--:o 9 ?is respect1 z g5]ally 9 arti/ic temp]am5t1 prov$ !mselves ! natural successors ( ,dom5ico & ,francesco ,morone1 ( ,girolamo dai ,libri1 ( ,cavazzola4 ,yet :5 ,titian takes col\r itself z 8 *ief motive1 he c vie ) ! mo/ sumptu\s ( !m 9 spl5d\r1 & eclipse !m all by ! sur5ess ( 8 ta/e4 ,a good example ( ?is is ! celebrat$ ,bella di ,tiziano ( ! ,pitti ,gall]y1 ano!r "w :i*1 l ! ,v5us ( ,urb9o1 recalls ! features )\t giv+ ! precise p]sonality ( ,eleonora ,gonzaga4 ,! beautiful b some:at expressionless head ) its cr[n+ glory ( bright hair1 a wav+ mass ( ,v5etian gold1 has be5 s mu* injur$ by rubb+ d[n & re/oration t we regret :at has be5 lo/ ev5 m ?an we enjoy :at is left4 ,b ! surfaces ( ! fair & exquisitely modell$ neck & bosom h be5 less cruelly treat$2 ! sup]b co/ume reta9s mu* ( its pri/9e spl5d\r4 ,) its comb9ation ( br[ni%-purple velvet1 peacock-blue brocade1 & :ite lawn1 its delicate trimm+s ( gold1 & its fur!r adornm5t ) small knots1 hav+ 9 !m1 n[ at any rate1 b an effac$ note ( r$1 ! g[n ( ,la ,bella has rema9$ ! type ( :at is mo/ beautiful 9 ,v5etian co/ume z x 0 9 ! e>li] half ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,9 ri*ness & +5i\s elaboration1 *a/5$ by ta/e1 x f> transc5ds ! ov]-spl5did & pond]\s dresses 9 :i* lat] on ! patrician dames portray$ by ,v]onese & 8 s*ool lov$ to array !mselves4 ,a bright note ( r$ 9 ! upp] jewel ( "o e>r+1 n[1 no d\bt1 crud] ?an 0 orig9ally int5d$1 gives a fillip to ! :ole1 aft] a fa%ion peculi> to ,titian4 ,illu/ration3 ,la ,bella di ,tiziano4 ,f a photograph by ,apl9>i4 ,walt] ,l4 ,cells4 ,ph4 ,! ,girl 9 ! ,fur ,cloak1 ,no #aig 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na1 %[s once m 9 a y\?ful & bloom+ woman ! features ( ,eleonora4 ,! model is nude "u a mantle ( black sat9 l9$ ) fur1 :i* leaves uncov]$ ! "r brea/ & bo? arms4 ,! picture is und\bt$ly ,titian's own1 & f9e 9 quality1 b x reveals less ?an 8 usual graci\sness & *>m4 ,x is probably id5tical ) ! canvas describ$ 9 ! (t5-quot$ catalogue ( ,*>les ,i4's pictures z ,a nak$ woman putt+ on h] smock1 :i* ! k+ *ang$ ) ! ,du*ess ( ,buck+ham = "o ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,mantua pieces4 ,x may well h sugge/$ to ,rub5s1 :o mu/ h se5 x among ! ,k+'s possessions on ! occasion ( 8 visit to ,london1 8 sup]b1 yet s+ul>ly unref9$1 ,hlne ,f\rm5t 9 a ,fur ,mantle1 n[ also 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y4 ,! great portraits ( ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,urb9o 9 ! ,uffizi belong1 z has already be5 not$1 to #aecg4 ,francesco ,m>ia1 "h repres5t$ 9 ! p5ultimate ye> ( 8 /ormy life1 assumes delib]ately ! trucul5t w>rior1 & has beyond reasonable d\bt made 8 own pose 9 a portrait de/9$ to %[ ! lead] ( armies1 & n ! amor\s sp\se or ! patron ( art & arti/s4 ,praise en?usia/ic1 b n excessive1 has ev] be5 & ev] w be lavi%$ on ! bread? & spl5did decision ( ! pa9t+2 on ! magnific5t r5d]+ ( ! suit ( pla9 b f9ely fa%ion$ /eel arm\r1 ) its wond]ful reflections2 on ! en]gy ( ! virile c\nt5ance1 & ! appropriate conc5tration & simplicity ( ! :ole4 ,! sup]b head has1 x mu/ be confess$1 m gr&eur & en]gy ?an true individuality or life4 ,! companion picture repres5ts ,eleonora ,gonzaga seat$ ne> an op5 w9d[1 we>+ a sombre b magnific5t co/ume1 &1 complet+ x1 "o ( ^? turbans ) :i* ! patrician ladies ( ,nor? ,italy1 o!r ?an ^? ( ,v5ice1 habitually cr[n$ _! locks4 ,x has suff]$ 9 loss ( fre%ness & t\* m ?an its companion4 ,f9e & accurate z ! portrait is1 mu* z x surpasses its p5dant 9 subtle tru? ( *>act]isation1 x has 9 ! op9ion ( ! writ] be5 some:at ov]prais$4 ,= once1 ,titian approa*es v ne>ly to ! nor!rn ideal 9 portraiture1 und]l9+ ! tru? ) s+ul> accuracy1 yet ) "s sacrifice ( graci\sness & *>m4 ,! daught] ( ! le>n$ & brilliant ,isabella looks "h z if1 9 ! decl9e ( h] beauty1 %e _h become some?+ ( a prcieuse & a prude1 ?\gh x w\ld be imprud5t to ass]t t %e 0 ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,p]haps ! mo/ attractive feature ( ! :ole composition is ! beautiful l&scape s *>act]i/ically /ret*+ away into ! f> blue di/ance1 sugge/$ r ?an reveal$ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,?is is su* a picture z might h inspir$ ! ,ne!rl&] ,antonio ,moro1 j because x is ,italian art ( ! ,c9quec5to ) a diff]5ce1 t is1 ) a c]ta9 admixture ( nor!rn d[nrightness & lit]alness ( /atem5t4 ,ab\t ?is same "t ,titian receiv$ f ! bro!r ( ?is pr9cess1 8 patron & admir] ,f$]igo ,gonzaga1 ! commission = ! fam\s s]ies ( ! ,twelve ,cs>s1 n[ only kn[n to ! _w by /ray copies "h & !re1 & by ! grotesquely exagg]at$ engrav+s ( gidius ,sadel]4 ,giulio ,romano hav+ 9 #aecfbj complet$ ! ,sala di ,troja 9 ! ,ca/ello ( ,mantua1 & made consid]able progress ) ! ap>tm5ts r\nd ab\t x1 ,f$]igo ,gonzaga conceiv$ ! idea ( devot+ "o :ole room to ! pa9t$ effigies ( ! ,twelve ,cs>s to be und]tak5 by ,titian4 ,! exact date :5 ! ,cs>s 7 deliv]$ is n kn[n1 b x may legitimately be inf]r$ t ?is 0 9 ! c\rse ( #aecg or ! e>li] half ( #aech4 ,our ma/]'s pictures 71 accord+ to ,vas>i1 plac$ 9 an anticam]a ( ! ,mantuan ,palace1 bel[ !m be+ hung twelve /orie a olio--hi/ories 9 oils--by ,giulio ,romano4#ba ,! ,cs>s 7 all half-l5g?s1 elev5 out ( ! twelve be+ done by ! ,v5etian ma/] & ! twelf? by ,giulio ,romano himself4#bb ,br\ght to ,engl& ) ! re/ ( ! ,mantua pieces pur*as$ by ,daniel ,nys = ,*>les ,i41 !y suff]$ injury1 & ,van ,dyck is said to h repa9t$ ! ,vitellius1 :i* 0 "o ( sev]al canvases irretrievably ru9$ by ! quicksilv] ( ! frames dur+ ! transit f ,italy4#bc ,on ! disposal ( ! royal collection aft] ,*>les ,/u>t's execution ! ,twelve ,cs>s 7 sold by ! ,/ate--n pres5t$1 z is usually ass]t$--to ! ,spani% ,ambassador ,c>d5as1 :o gave #abjj = !m4 ,on _! arrival 9 ,spa9 ) ! o!r treasures secur$ on behalf ( ,philip ,,iv41 !y 7 plac$ 9 ! ,alcaz> ( ,madrid1 :]e 9 "o ( ! num]\s fires :i* successively deva/at$ ! royal palace !y mu/ h p]i%$1 s9ce no trace ( !m is to be f\nd aft] ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! popul>ity ( ,titian's decorative canvases is prov$ by ! fact t ,b]n>d9o ,campi ( ,cremona made five successive sets ( copies f !m--= ,*>les ,v41 d',avalos1 ! ,duke ( ,alva1 ,rangone1 & ano!r ,spani% gr&ee4 ,ago/9o ,c>acci subsequ5tly copi$ !m = ! palace ( ,p>ma1 & traces ( yet o!r copies exi/4 ,num]\s v]sions are %[n 9 private collections1 bo? 9 ,engl& & abroad1 purport+ to be f ! h& ( ,titian1 b ( ^! none--at any rate none ( ^? se5 by ! writ]--are orig9als or ev5 ,v5etian copies4 ,among ! be/ are ! examples 9 ! collection ( ,e>l ,br[nl[ & at ! royal palace ( ,muni* respectively1 & ^! may possibly be f ! h& ( ,campi4 ,al?\gh we are expressly told 9 ,dolce's ,dialogo t ,titian pa9t$ ! ,twelve ,cs>s1 tak+ !m 9 "p f m$als1 9 "p f antique m>bles1 x is p]fectly cle> t ( ! exact copy+ ( antiques--su* z is to be not$1 = in/ance1 9 ^? m>ble m$allions by ,donatello :i* adorn ! c\rty>d ( ! ,m$ici ,palace at ,flor5ce--!re c h be5 no "q4 ,! attitudes ( ! ,cs>s1 z %[n 9 ! engrav+s & ! extant copies1 exclude any su* supposition4 ,^? :o h judg$ !m f ^? copies & ! hide\s grotesques ( ,sadel] h wond]$ at ! popul>ity ( ! orig9als1 some:at ha/ily deem+ ,titian to h be5 "h inf]ior to himself4 ,/range to say1 a bett] idea ( :at he int5d$1 & :at he may h realis$ 9 ! orig9als1 is to be obta9$ f a s]ies ( small copies n[ 9 ! ,prov9cial ,museum ( ,hanov]1 ?an f any?+ else t has surviv$4#bd ,! little pictures 9 "q1 be+ on copp]1 _c well be ant]ior to ! fir/ "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & !y are n 9 !mselves wond]s4 ,all ! same !y h a unique int]e/ z prov+ t1 :ile adopt+ ! pomp\s attitudes & ! purely decorative /&po9t :i* ! position ( ! pictures 9 ! ,ca/ello may h r5d]$ obligatory1 ,titian manag$ to make ( 8 ,emp]ors creatures ( fle% & blood2 ! spl5did ,v5etian w>rior & patrician appe>+ 9 all ! glory ( manhood beh9d ! conv5tional dignity1 ! self-consci\sness ( ! ,roman type & attitude4 ,illu/ration3 ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e1 ,duke ( ,urb9o4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,^! la/ ye>s _h be5 to ,titian z fruitful 9 mat]ial ga9 z 9 hon\r4 ,he _h1 z has be5 se51 e/abli%$ p]man5t & intimate relations n only ) ! art-lov+ rul]s ( ! ,nor? ,italian pr9cipalities1 b n[ ) ,*>les ,v4 himself1 mightie/ ( ,european sov]eigns1 &1 z a natural consequ5ce1 ) ! all-p[]ful capta9s & gr&ees ( ! ,hispano-,au/rian c\rt4 ,mean:ile a s]i\s dang] to 8 supremacy _h aris54 ,at home 9 ,v5ice 8 unique position 0 ?reat5$ by ,pord5one1 t ma/]ly & wond]fully facile frescante & pa9t] ( monum5tal decorations1 :o _h on m ?an "o occasion 9 ! pa/ be5 f\nd 9 competition ) him4 ,! ,friulan1 aft] _m w&]+s & mu* lab\r 9 ,nor? ,italy1 _h settl$ 9 ,v5ice 9 #aece1 & !re acquir$ an imm5se reputation by ! gr&eur & consummate ease ) :i* he _h c>ri$ out great mural decorations1 su* z ! faade ( ,m>t9 d',anna's h\se on ! ,gr& ,canal1 compris+ 9 its s*eme ( decoration a ,curtius on horse-back & a fly+ ,m]cury :i* accord+ to ,vas>i became ! talk ( ! t[n4#be ,"h1 at any rate1 0 a field 9 :i* ev5 ,titian himself1 see+ t he _h only at long int]vals practis$ 9 fresco pa9t+1 c\ld n hope to rival ,pord5one4 ,! ,friulan1 inde$1 9 ?is 8 special bran*1 /ood entirely alone among ! pa9t]s ( ,nor? ,italy4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 9 ,june #aecg issu$ a decree record+ t ,titian _h s9ce #aeaf be5 9 possession ( 8 s5s]ia1 or brok]'s pat5t1 & its accompany+ sal>y1 on condition t he %\ld pa9t ! canvas ( ! l& fight on ! side ( ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil look+ out on ! ,gr& ,canal1 b t he _h drawn 8 sal>y )\t p]=m+ 8 promise4 ,he 0 !re=e call$ ^u to refund all t he _h receiv$ = ! "t dur+ :i* he _h done no "w4 ,?is %>p rem9d] op]at$ z x 0 int5d$ to d4 ,we see f ,aret9o's correspond5ce t 9 ,novemb] #aecg ,titian 0 busily engag$ on ! great canvas = ! ,doges' ,palace4 ,?is t>dy recognition ( an old obligation did n prev5t ! ,c\ncil f issu+ an ord] 9 ,novemb] #aech direct+ ,pord5one to pa9t a picture = ! ,sala del ,gran ,consiglio1 to occupy ! space next to t res]v$ = ,titian's long-delay$ battle-piece4 ,t ?is c nev] h be5 execut$ is cle>1 s9ce ,pord5one1 on receipt ( an urg5t summons f ,ercole ,,ii41 ,duke ( ,f]r>a1 dep>t$ f ,v5ice 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb] ( ! same ye>1 & fall+ sick at ,f]r>a1 di$ s sudd5ly z to give rise to ! suspicion ( f\l play1 :i* too easily sprang up 9 ^? days :5 ambition or private v5geance f\nd ready to h& weapons s _m & s conv5i5t4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle give good gr\nds = ! assumption t1 9 ord] to save appe>ances1 ,titian 0 suppos$--replac+ & cov]+ ! battle-piece :i* already exi/$ 9 ! ,great ,hall--to be pres5t+ ! ,battle ( ,spoleto 9 ,umbria1 :]eas x 0 cle> to all ,v5etians1 f ! co/umes1 ! bann]s1 & ! l&scape1 t he meant to depict ! ,battle ( ,cadore f\ght 9 #aejh4 ,! latt] 0 a ,v5etian victory & an ,imp]ial defeat1 ! =m] a ,papal defeat & an ,imp]ial victory4 ,! all-dev\r+ fire ( #aegg annihilat$ ! ,battle ( ,cadore ) too _m o!r works ( capital importance 9 ! hi/ory bo? ( ! primitive & ! mature ,v5etian s*ools4 ,we h no?+ n[ to %[ :at x may h be51 save ! pr9t ( ,fontana1 & ! oil pa9t+ 9 ! ,v5etian ,gall]y ( ! ,uffizi1 reproduc+ on a r$uc$ scale "p only ( ! big canvas4 ,?is la/ is ( ,v5etian orig91 & m or less contempor>y1 b x ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out t x is a copy f1 n a sket* =1 ! picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,battle ( ,cadore 7f a r$uc$ copy ( "p only74 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,g4 ,brogi4 ,to u :o "k ! va/ battle-piece only 9 ! feeble e*o ( ! pr9t & ! picture j n[ m5tion$1 x is a little difficult to acc\nt = ! en?usiasm t x excit$1 & ! prom95t place accord$ to x among ! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,cador9e's works4 ,?\gh ! :ole has abundant movem5t & passion1 & ! mise-en-scne is und\bt$ly impos+1 ! combat is n rais$ above reality into ! region ( ! high] & m repres5tative tru? by any elem5t ( tragic va/ness & significance4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,imp]iali/s are arm$ m or less 9 ! antique ,roman fa%ion1 to di/+ui% !m f ! ,v5etians1 :o appe> 9 ! acc\trem5ts ( _! own day1 x is /ill t m9or & local combat ! ,battle ( ,cadore t we h be=e u1 & n1 above & beyond ?is battle1 ,w>1 z "s ma/]s ( ! c5tury1 gift$ ) a high] p[] ( evocation1 might h %[n x4 ,ev5 z ! fragm5t ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's ,battle ( ,anghi>i survives 9 ! free translation ( ,rub5s's well-kn[n draw+ 9 ! ,l\vre1 we see h[ he has made out ( ! unimportant cavalry combat1 yet )\t conv5tionality or undue transposition1 a repres5tation unequall$ 9 art ( ! fr5zy g5]at$ 9 man & bea/ by ! cla% ( arms & ! sc5t ( blood4 ,& ,rub5s1 too1 h[ incomp>ably 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,amazons ( ! ,p9ako!k at ,muni*1 he evokes ! t]rors1 n only ( "o mortal enc\nt]1 b ( ,w>--! hide\s d91 ! horror ( man let loose & become bea/ once m1 ! pitiless yell ( ! victors1 ! despair+ cry ( ! vanqui%$1 ! irrem$iable ov]?r[6 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be foolh>dy 9 ^? :o c only guess at :at ! picture may h be5 to arrogate to !mselves ! "r ( sitt+ 9 judgm5t on ,vas>i & ^? contempor>ies :o1 actually see+1 en?usia/ically admir$ x4 ,:at excit$ _! delight mu/ surely h be5 ,titian's magic p[] ( bru% z display$ 9 individual figures & episodes1 su* z t fam\s "o ( ! knight arm$ by 8 page 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd4 ,into ?is p]iod ( our ma/]'s c>e] !re fit v well ! two portraits 9 :i* he appe>s1 pa9t$ by himself1 on ! conf9es ( old age1 vigor\s & ard5t /ill1 fully consci\s1 moreov]1 ?\gh )\t affectation1 ( pre-em95t g5ius & supreme arti/ic rank4 ,! portraits ref]r$ to are ^? v simil> ones1 bo? ( !m und\bt$ly orig9als1 :i* are respectively 9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y & ! ,pa9t]s' ,gall]y ( ! ,uffizi4 ,x is /range t !re %\ld exi/ no c]ta9 lik5ess ( ! ma/] ( ,cadore done 9 y\? or e>li] manhood1 if !re be except$ ! injur$ & m ?an d\btful production 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y ( ,vi5na1 :i* has pretty g5]ally be5 suppos$ to be an orig9al auto-portrait belong+ to ?is p]iod4 ,9 ! ,uffizi & ,b]l9 pictures ,titian looks ab\t sixty ye>s old1 b may be a little m or a little less4 ,! latt] is a half-l5g?1 %[+ him seat$ & gaz+ obliquely out ( ! picture ) a maje/ic air1 b also ) some?+ ( combativ5ess & disquietude1 an elem5t1 ?is la/1 :i* is traceable ev5 9 "s ( ! e>li] portraits1 b n 9 ! my?ological poesie or any sacr$ "w4 ,m & m z we advance ?r\gh ! f9al p]iod ( old age d we f9d ?is elem5t ( disquietude & misgiv+ ass]t+ itself 9 male portraiture1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,maltese ,knight ( ! ,prado1 ! ,dom9ican ,monk ( ! ,borghese1 ! ,portrait ( a ,man ) a ,palm ,bran* ( ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,! atmosph]e ( sadness & =ebod+ envelop+ man is traceable back to ,giorgione2 b ) him x comes f ! pl5itude ( inn] life1 f ! gaze turn$ inw>ds ^u ! my/]y ( ! human individuality r ?an outw>ds ^u ! inevitable trag$ies ( ! ext]ior life common to all4 ,?is same atmosph]e ( passionate contemplativ5ess enwraps1 inde$1 all t ,giorgione did1 & is ! cause t he sees ! _w & himself lyrically1 n dramatically2 ! flame ( aspiration burn+ /eadily at ! he>t's core & leav+ ! surface n inde$ unruffl$1 b outw>dly calm 9 its gl[4 ,titian's is ! m dramatic temp]am5t 9 outw>d ?+s1 b also ! m sup]ficial4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t arriv+ rapidly at ! maturity ( 8 art1 & pa9t+ all ?r\gh ! p]iod ( ! full ,r5aissance1 he 0 able ) f> less h9drance f te*nical limitations to express 8 conceptions to ! full4 ,8 portraiture1 h[ev]1 especially 8 male portraiture1 0 & rema9$ 9 its ess5ce a spl5did & full-bl[n developm5t ( ! ,giorgionesque ideal4 ,x 0 gr&]1 m accompli%$1 & = obvi\s reasons m satisfy+1 yet f> less p5etrat+1 less expressive ( ! inn] fibre1 :e!r ( ! pa9t] or ( 8 subject4 ,b to return to ! portrait ( ,b]l94 ,x is 9 p>ts unf9i%$1 & !re=e ! m int]e/+ z reveal+ some?+ ( ! me?ods employ$ by ! ma/] 9 ?is p]iod ( absolute ma/]y1 :5 8 palette 0 z sob] 9 its /r5g? z x 0 ri* & h>moni\s2 :51 z ev]1 execution 0 a way to an end1 & !re=e n to be va9-glori\sly display$ m]ely = its own sake4 ,! picture came1 ) v _m o!r ma/]pieces ( ! ,italian & ,ne!rl&i% s*ools1 f ! ,solly collection1 :i* =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,! ,uffizi portrait em]ges noble /ill1 9 its semi-ru9$ /ate1 f a haze ( re/oration & injury1 :i* has n succe$$ 9 de/roy+ ! exceptional f95ess & s5sitiv5ess ( ! modell+4 ,al?\gh ! pose & treatm5t ( ! head are practically id5tical ) t 9 ! ,b]l9 picture1 ! conception seems a less dramatic "o4 ,x includes1 unless ! writ] has misread x1 an elem5t ( great] mansuetude & a less p]turb$ reflectiv5ess4 ,! d\ble portrait 9 ! collection ( ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 at ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 /yl$ ,titian & ,frances*9i#bf has no pret5sions :atev] to be ev5 discuss$ z a ,titian4 ,! figure ( ! ,v5etian s5ator designat$ z ,frances*9i is ! bett] p]=mance ( ! two2 ! lifeless head ( ,titian1 :i* looks v l an aft]?\ght1 has be5 copi$1 )\t ref]5ce to ! relation ( ! two figures ! "o to ! o!r1 f ! ,uffizi picture1 or "s portrait id5tical ) x 9 "*4 ,a f> f9] lik5ess ( ,titian ?an any ( ^! is ! mu* lat] "o1 n[ 9 ! ,prado ,gall]y2 b ?is x w be be/ to deal ) 9 its prop] *ronological ord]4 ,we come n[ to "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( all ,titian's great canvases bas$ on a sacr$ subject1 ! ,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple 9 ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti at ,v5ice4 ,?is1 z ,vas>i expressly /ates1 0 pa9t$ = ! ,scuola di ,s4 ,m>ia della ,c>it1 t is1 = ! confrat]nity :i* own$ ! v build+ :]e n[ ! ,accademia displays its treasures4 ,x is ! magnific5t sc5ic r5d]+ ( a subject l5d+ itself easily to ext]ior pomp & display1 n s easily to a m my/ic & less obvi\s mode ( conception4 ,at ! root ( ,titian's design lies 9 all probability ! v simil> picture on a comp>atively small scale by ,cima da ,conegliano1 n[ ,no4 #fc 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y1 & ?is la/ may well h be5 inspir$ by ,c>paccio's ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg91 n[ 9 ! ,br]a at ,milan4#bg ,! impos+ canvases belong+ to ?is p>ticul> p]iod ( ,titian's activity1 & ?is "o 9 p>ticul>1 ) its spl5did ar*itectural fram+1 its weal? ( life & movem5t1 its ri*ness & v>iety 9 type & co/ume1 its fair prospect ( ,v5etian l&scape 9 ! di/ance1 mu/ h l>gely contribut$ to =m ! transc5d5t decorative tal5t ( ,paolo ,v]onese4 ,only 9 ! exquisitely fre% & beautiful figure ( ! *ildlike ,virg91 :o asc5ds ! mighty flight ( /one /eps1 clad all 9 %imm]+ blue1 h] head cr[n$ ) a halo ( yell[ light1 does ! arti/ prove t he has p5etrat$ to ! inn]mo/ significance ( 8 subject4 ,"h1 at any rate1 he t\*es ! he>t z well z fea/s ! eye4 ,! ?\ghts ( all :o are famili> ) ,v5etian art w involunt>ily turn to ,t9toretto's r5d]+ ( ! same mov+1 yet 9 its symbolical "* n naturally ultra-dramatic1 sc5e4 ,! y\ng] ma/] l5ds to x a significance s va/ t he may be said to g z f> beyond & above ! requirem5ts ( ! !me z ,titian1 ) all 8 legitimate spl5d\r & s]5e dignity1 rema9s bel[ x4 ,) ,t9toretto z int]pret] we are made to see ! beautiful episode z an ev5t ( ! mo/ trem5d\s import--"o t mu/ %ake ! e>? to its c5tre4 ,! reason ( ! onlook] may rebel aga9/ ?is port5t\s v]sion1 yet he is dom9at$ all ! same1 is ov]:elm$ ) some?+ ( ! indef9able awe t has seiz$ ^u ! by/&]s :o are witnesses ( ! sc5e4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg9 9 ! ,temple4 ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1 ,v5ice4 ,f a ,photograph by ,naya4 ,b n[ to discuss a v curi\s po9t 9 connection ) ! actual /ate ( ,titian's important canvas4 ,x has be5 v g5]ally assum$--& ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle h set _! seal on ! assumption--t ,titian pa9t$ 8 picture = a special place 9 ! ,alb]go 7n[ ,accademia71 & t ?is place is n[ ar*itecturally z x 0 9 ,titian's "t4 ,let !m speak = !mselves4 ,9 ?is room 79 ! ,alb]go71 :i* is contigu\s to ! mod]n hall 9 :i* ,titian's ,assunta is display$1 !re 7 two doors = :i* all[ance 0 made 9 ,titian's canvas2 tw5ty-five feet--! l5g? ( ! wall--is n[ ! l5g? ( ! picture4 ,:5 ?is va/ canvas 0 remov$ f its place1 ! gaps ( ! doors 7 fill$ 9 ) new l951 & pa9t$ up to ! tone ( ! orig9al4444 ,t ! pieces ( canvas to :i* ref]5ce is "h made 7 new1 & n ,titian's orig9al "w f ! bru%1 0 ( c\rse well kn[n to ^? :o saw ! "w z x us$ to hang 9 ! ,accademia4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle give inde$ ! "n ( a pa9t] ( ?is c5tury :o is responsible = !m4 ,)9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s ! new & ent]pris+ director ( ! ,v5ice ,academy1 z "p ( a compreh5sive s*eme ( re>rangem5t ( ! :ole collection1 caus$ ^! pieces ( new canvas to be remov$ & !n proce$$ to replace ! picture 9 ! room = :i* x is believ$ to h be5 execut$1 fitt+ x into ! space above ! two doors j ref]r$ to4 ,_m p h decl>$ !mselves delight$ ) ! alt]ation1 look+ ^u x z a t>dy act ( ju/ice done to ,titian1 ^: "w1 x is assum$1 is n[ aga9 se5 j z he design$ x = ! ,alb]go4 ,! writ] mu/ own t he has1 f an exam9ation ( ! canvas :]e x is n[ plac$1 or replac$1 d]iv$ an absolutely contr>y impression4 ,fir/1 is x conceivable t ,titian 9 ! heyday ( 8 glory %\ld h be5 ask$ to pa9t su* a picture--n a m]e mural decoration--= su* a place8 ,!re is no in/ance ( any?+ ( ! k9d hav+ be5 done ) ! canvases pa9t$ by ,g5tile ,bell9i1 ,c>paccio1 ,mansueti1 & o!rs = ! v>i\s ,scuole ( ,v5ice4 ,!re is no in/ance ( a great decorative canvas by a sixte5? c5tury ma/] ( ! fir/ rank1#bh o!r ?an a ceil+ decoration1 be+ degrad$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance to su* a use4 ,& !n ,vas>i1 :o saw ! picture 9 ,v5ice1 & correctly *>act]ises x1 w\ld surely h notic$ su* an extraord9>y peculi>ity z ! abnormal %ape necessitat$ by ! two doors4 ,x is incr$ible t ,titian1 if s unpalatable a task _h inde$ be5 orig9ally impos$ ^u him1 %\ld n h design$ 8 canvas o!rwise4 ,! hole = ! "r door com+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! monum5tal /eps is j possible1 ?\gh n v probable4 ,n s t = ! left door1 :i*1 accord+ to ! pres5t arrangem5t1 cuts ! v vitals out ( "o ( ! ma9 gr\ps 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,is x n to insult "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( all "t ?us to assume t he w\ld h design$ :at we n[ see8 ,x is mu* m likely t ,titian execut$ 8 ,pres5tation 9 ! fir/ place 9 ! normal %ape1 & t v&als ( a lat] "t1 decid+ to pi]ce ! room 9 ! ,scuola 9 :i* ! picture is n[ once m plac$ ) "o1 or probably two1 additional doors1 p>tially sacrific$ x to ! /ructural requirem5ts ( ! mom5t4 ,mon/r\s z su* b>b>ism may appe>1 we h already se51 & %all aga9 see lat] on1 t x 0 by no means uncommon 9 ^? great ages ( pa9t+1 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,:5 ! untimely dea? ( ,pord5one1 at ! close ( #aech1 _h ext+ui%$ ! hopes ( ! ,c\ncil t ! gr&iose facility ( ?is ma/] ( monum5tal decoration might be made available = ! purposes ( ! ,/ate1 ,titian hav+1 z has be5 se51 made good 8 grave/ default1 0 re9/at$ 9 8 lucrative & by no means on]\s (fice4 ,he rega9$ ! s5s]ia by decree ( ,augu/ #bh1 #aeci4 ,! pot5t d',avalos1 ,m>qus del ,va/o1 _h 9 #aeci conf]r$ ^u ,titian's elde/ son ,pomponio1 ! scapegrace & sp5d?rift t 0 to be1 a canonry4 ,bo? to fa!r & son ! gift 0 9 ! future to be productive ( m evil ?an good4 ,at or ab\t ! same "t he _h commission$ ( ,titian a picture ( himself h>angu+ 8 soldi]s 9 ! pomp\s ,roman fa%ion2 ?is 0 n1 h[ev]1 complet$ until #aeda4 ,exhibit$ by d',avalos to admir+ cr[ds at ,milan1 x made a s5sation = :i* !re is absolutely no?+ 9 ! picture1 z we n[ see x 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado1 to acc\nt2 b !n x w\ld appe> t x 0 irrep>ably injur$ 9 a fire :i* deva/at$ ! ,alcaz> ( ,madrid 9 #afba1 & 0 aft]w>ds ext5sively repa9t$4 ,! ,m>quis & 8 son ,francesco1 bo? ( !m full-l5g? figures1 are plac$ on a l[ pl9?1 to ! left1 & f ?is po9t ( vantage ! ,spani% lead] addresses a company ( foot-soldi]s :o ) f9e effect raise _! halb]ds high into ! air4#bi ,among ^! la/ tradition places a portrait ( ,aret9o1 :i* is n n[ to be recognis$ ) any c]ta9ty4 ,7 ! p$igree ( ! canvas a less well-au!nticat$ "o1 "o might be tempt$ to d5y ,titian's au?or%ip altoge!r1 s extraord9>y are1 ap>t f o!r consid]ations1 ! disproportions 9 ! figure ( ! y\? ,francesco4 ,re/oration mu/ 9 ?is in/ance h am\nt$ to entire repa9t+4 ,del ,va/o appe>s m robu/1 m m>tial1 & slightly y\ng] ?an ! arm$ lead] 9 ! ,allegory ( ! ,l\vre4 ,if ?is la/ picture is to be accept$ z a semi-idealis$ pres5tm5t ( ! ,spani% capta91 x mu/1 z has already be5 po9t$ out1 h be5 pa9t$ ne>] to ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* took place 9 #aedf4 ,! (t5-cit$ biograph]s ( our ma/] are cle>ly 9 error 9 _! conclusion t ! pa9t+ describ$ 9 ! collection ( ,*>les ,i4 z done by ,titian1 ! picture ( ! ,m>quis ,gua/o1 conta9+ five half-figures s big z ! life1 :i* ! k+ b\ght out ( an ,almon$o1 is id5tical ) ! l>ge sket* made by ,titian z a prep>ation = ! ,allocution ( ,madrid4 ,?is description1 on ! contr>y1 applies p]fectly to ! ,allegory ( ! ,l\vre1 :i* 01 z we "k1 includ$ 9 ! collection ( ,*>les1 & subsequ5tly f\nd its way into t ( ,l\is ,quatorze4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,magdal54 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,&]son4 ,x 0 9 #aedb t ,vas>i1 summon$ to ,v5ice at ! sugge/ion ( ,aret9o1 paid 8 fir/ visit to ! city ( ! ,lagoons 9 ord] to pa9t ! sc5]y & app>ato 9 connection ) a c>nival p]=mance1 :i* includ$ ! repres5tation ( 8 fell[-t[nsman's ,talanta4#cj ,x 0 on ?is occasion1 no d\bt1 t ,sansov9o1 9 agreem5t ) ,titian1 obta9$ = ! ,flor5t9e ! commission to pa9t ! ceil+s ( ,santo ,spirito 9 ,isola--a commission :i* 0 aft]w>ds1 z a consequ5ce ( 8 dep>ture1 und]tak5 & p]=m$ by ,titian himself1 ) ^: gr&iose canvases we %all h to deal a little lat] on4 ,9 weigh+ ! value ( ,vas>i's te/imony ) ref]5ce to ! works ( ,vecellio & o!r ,v5etian pa9t]s m or less ( 8 own "t1 x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t he paid two successive visits to ,v5ice1 enjoy+ !re ! company ( ! great pa9t] & ! mo/ em95t arti/s ( ! day1 & t on ! occasion ( ,titian's memorable visit to ,rome he 0 8 close fri5d1 cic]one1 & companion4 ,all[+ = ! ,aret9e biograph]'s well-kn[n inaccuracies 9 matt]s ( detail & = 8 royal disreg>d ( *ronological ord]--faults = :i* x is manife/ly absurd to blame him ov]-sev]ely--x w\ld be unwise lightly to disreg>d or ov]rule 8 te/imony ) reg>d to matt]s :i* he may h le>n$ f ! lips ( ,titian himself & 8 imm$iate ent\rage4 ,to ! ye> #aedb belongs1 z ! au!ntic signature & date on ! picture affirm1 t celebrat$ portrait1 ,! ,daught] ( ,rob]to ,/rozzi1 once 9 ! spl5did palace ( ! family at ,flor5ce1 b n[1 ) "s o!r priceless treasures hav+ ! same orig91 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,te*nically1 ! picture is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant1 "o ( ! mo/ subtly exquisite1 among ! works ( ! great ,cador9e's maturity4 ,x well s]ves to %[ :at ,titian's ideal ( col\r 0 at ?is "t4 ,! canvas is all silv]y gleam1 all spl5d\r & sob] /r5g? ( col\r--yet n ( col\rs4 ,^! 9 all _! pl5titude & ri*ness1 z 9 ! crimson drap]y & ! di/ant l&scape1 are duly subord9at$ to ! ma9 effect2 !y b set (f discreetly ! figure ( ! *ild1 dress$ all 9 :ite sat9 ) hair ( r$di% gold1 & contribute )\t fanf>e to ! f9e & h>moni\s balance ( ! :ole4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 m p>ticul>ly 9 ! "w ( ,titian's maturity1 "o does n 9 ! fir/ place pause to pick out ?is or ! o!r t9t1 ?is or ! o!r comb9ation ( col\rs z p>ticul>ly exquisite2 & t is :at "o is s easily l$ to d 9 ! contemplation ( ! ,bonifazi & ( ,paolo ,v]onese4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,infant ,daught] ( ,rob]to ,/rozzi4 ,royal ,gall]y1 ,b]l94 ,f a ,photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/ngl4 ,z ! portrait ( a *ild1 ?\gh 9 conception x reveals a m>k$ progress t[>ds ! intimit ( lat] times1 ! ,b]l9 picture lacks some?+ ( *>m & t quality :i*1 = want ( a bett] ^w1 mu/ be call$ loveabl5ess4 ,or is x p]haps t ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies h spoilt u 9 ?is respect8 ,= x is only 9 ^! latt] days t to ! *ild1 9 delib]ate & av[$ portraiture1 is all[$ t freaki%ness1 t natural espigl]ie & fre$om f artificial control :i* has its climax 9 ! unapproa*$ portraits ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,?is is ! m curi\s :5 x is rememb]$ h[ t5d]ly1 ) :at obs]vant & sympa!tic tru? ! relation ( *ild to "m1 ( *ild to *ild1 0 not$ 9 ! innum]able ,madonnas & ,holy ,families ( ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies2 h[ bo? ! ,italians1 & foll[+ !m ! ,ne!rl&]s1 reliev$ ! sev]ity ( _! sacr$ works by ! delightful rogui%ness1 ! romp+ impud5ce ( _! little angels1 _! putti4 ,x has already be5 record$ t ,titian1 tak+ up ! commission ab&on$ by ,vas>i1 und]took a great s*eme ( pictorial decoration = ! ,bro!rs ( ,santo ,spirito 9 ,isola4 ,all t he c>ri$ out = t *ur* has n[ f\nd its way into t ( ! ,salute4 ,! ?ree ceil+ pictures1 ,! ,sacrifice ( ,isaac1 ,ca9 & ,abel1 & ,david victori\s ov] ,golia?1 are 9 ! great sacri/y ( ! *ur*2 ! ,f\r ,evangeli/s & ,f\r ,doctors are 9 ! ceil+ ( ! *oir beh9d ! alt>2 ! alt>-piece1 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s1 is 9 "o ( ! *apels :i* completely girdle ! circul> *ur* itself4 ,! ceil+ pictures1 depict+ ?ree ( ! mo/ dramatic mom5ts 9 sacr$ hi/ory1 h receiv$ ! mo/ en?usia/ic praise f ! ma/]'s successive biograph]s4 ,!y 7 inde$ at ! "t ( _! inception a new ?+ 9 ,v5etian art4 ,no?+ s d>+ z ^! =e%ort5+s1 z ^! sc5es ( dramatic viol5ce1 ( physical =ce triumphant1 _h be5 se5 9 ,v5ice4 ,! turbul5t _s 0 an exagg]ation ( t reveal$ by ,titian 9 ! ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr2 ! problem ( ! =e%ort5+ = ! purposes ( ceil+ decoration 0 sup]add$4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t ev5 9 ,rome1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! gr& /yle1 no?+ precisely ( ! same k9d c\ld be said to exi/4 ,raphael & 8 pupils ei!r disda9$1 or x may be fe>$ to approa*1 ! problem4 ,nei!r 9 ! ceil+ decorations ( ! ,f>nes9a nor 9 ! ,/anze is !re any attempt on a l>ge scale to faire plafonn] ! figures1 t is1 to pa9t !m s t !y might appe> z !y w\ld actually be se5 f bel[4 ,mi*elangelo himself1 9 ! /up5d\s decoration ( ! ceil+ to ! ,sixt9e ,*apel1 _h elect$ to treat ! subjects ( ! flat surface :i* con/itutes ! c5tre & climax ( ! :ole1 z a s]ies ( pictures design$ "u ord9>y conditions4 ,x c h>dly be d\bt$ t ,titian1 9 attempt+ ^! t\rs de =ce1 ?\gh n necess>ily or ev5 probably 9 any o!r way1 0 inspir$ by ,correggio4 ,x w\ld n be easy1 inde$1 to exagg]ate ! ,v5etian ma/]'s a*ievem5t f ?is po9t ( view1 ev5 ?\gh 9 two at lea/ ( ! gr\ps--! ,ca9 & ,abel & ! ,david & ,golia?--! mod]n pr(essor might be ju/ifi$ 9 criticis+ ) consid]able sev]ity 8 draughtsman%ip & _m sali5t po9ts 9 8 design4 ,! effect produc$ is trem5d\s ( its k9d4 ,! p[] sugge/$ is1 h[ev]1 brutal1 unreason+1 n nobly dom9at+ =ce2 & ?is n alone 9 ! ,ca9 & ,abel1 :]e su* an impression is rightly convey$1 b also 9 ! o!r pieces4 ,x is z if ,titian1 9 /riv+ to g beyond any?+ t _h hi!rto be5 done ( ! same k9d1 _h also gone beyond 8 own arti/ic convictions1 & ?us1 :ile compass+ a rem>kable pictorial a*ievem5t1 lo/ 8 true balance4 ,t9toretto1 creat+ 8 own atmosph]e1 z f> outside & above m]e physical realities z t ( ,mi*elangelo himself1 might h succe$$ 9 mitigat+ ?is impression1 :i* is1 on ! :ole1 a pa9ful "o4 ,take = in/ance ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ( ! y\ng] pa9t]--n a ceil+ picture by ! way--9 ! apse ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,orto4 ,"h1 too1 is depict$1 ) sweep+ & altoge!r irresi/ible p[]1 an act ( hide\s viol5ce4 ,& yet x is n ?is elem5t ( ! subject :i* makes ^u ! spectator ! mo/ pr(\nd effect1 b ! impression ( sa9tly submission1 ( volunt>y self-sacrifice1 :i* is ! dom9ant note ( ! :ole4 ,x may be conv5i5t to m5tion "h ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s1 al?\gh 9 its def9itive =m1 z we see x 9 its place 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,salute1 x appe>s m>k$ly m advanc$ 9 /yle ?an ! works ( ! p]iod at :i* we h n[ arriv$1 giv+1 bo? 9 mann] & feel+1 a di/9ct sugge/ion ( ! me?ods & /&po9t :i* m>k ! lat] phase ( old age4 ,vas>i tells u t ! picture1 orig9ally pa9t$ 9 #aeda1 0 s]i\sly damag$ & subsequ5tly repa9t$2 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle /ate t ! "w n[ se5 at ! ,salute 0 pa9t$ to replace an alt>-piece :i* ! ,bro!rs ( ,santo ,spirito _h decl9$ to accept4 ,ev5 z ! picture n[ appe>s1 some:at fad$1 & moreov] se5 at a disadvantage amid its cold surr\nd+s ( poli%$ :ite m>ble1 x is a composition ( wond]ful1 ( almo/ febrile animation1 & a pa9t+ saturat$ ) light1 pi]c$ ?r\gh ev]y:]e ) its rays4 ,! effect produc$ is absolutely t :i* ! my/ical subject requires4#ca ,ab&on+ ! passionless s]5ity :i* has be5 ! rule 9 sacr$ subjects ( ! middle "t1 ,titian %[s himself m /imulat$1 m mov$ by 8 subject4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+ ( #aedc t ! ma/] fir/ came into p]sonal contact ) ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 & ! ,f>nese family4 ,! meet+ took place at ,f]r>a1 & our pa9t] !n accompani$ ! papal c\rt to ,busseto1 & subsequ5tly proce$$ to ,bologna4 ,aret9o's correspond5ce proves t ,titian mu/ at t "t h pa9t$ ! ,pope1 & t he mu/ also h refus$ ! sov]eign pontiff's (f] ( ! ,piombo1 :i* 0 !n /ill1 z x _h be5 = ye>s pa/1 9 ! possession ( ,seba/iano ,luciani4 ,t ,titian1 ) all 8 eag]ness = weal? & position1 c\ld n f9d x 9 8 he>t to displace 8 fell[-c\ntryman1 a fri5d no d\bt ( ! e>ly "t1 may legitimately excite admiration & sympa?y n[1 z accord+ to ,aret9o x actually did at ! "t4 ,! portraits ( ! ,f>nese family includ$ t ( ! ,pope1 repeat$ subsequ5tly = ,c>d9al ,santafiore1 t ( ,pi] ,luigi1 !n t ( ,paul ,,iii4 & ?is mon/r\s yet well-lov$ son toge!r1#cb & a lik5ess ( ,c>d9al ,aless&ro ,f>nese4 ,^u ! ?ree-qu>t] l5g? portrait ( ,paul ,,iii4 9 ! ,naples ,museum1 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle h lavi%$ _! mo/ en?usia/ic praise1 plac+ x1 inde$1 among 8 ma/]pieces4 ,all ! same--int]e/+ z ! picture und\bt$ly is1 rem>kable 9 f9i%1 & ( und\bt$ly ,titianesque orig9--! writ] f9ds x difficult1 nay impossible1 to accept ?is ,paul ,,iii4 z a "w f ! h& ( ,titian himself4 ,c>eful to excess1 & = su* an orig9al too mu* want+ 9 brilliancy & vitality1 x is ! be/ ( _m repetitions & v>iations2 ( ?is p>ticul> type ! orig9al is n at pres5t =?com+4 ,v diff]5t is ! ,paul ,,iii4 ( ! ,h]mitage1 :i* ev5 9 a reproduction l\dly proclaims its orig9ality4#cc ,?is is by no means id5tical 9 design ) ! ,naples picture1 b appe>s mu* less /udi$1 mu* m directly tak5 f ! life4 ,! a/ute ,f>nese ,pope has "h ! same simiesque type1 ! same furtive di/ru/ful look1 z 9 ! great unf9i%$ gr\p n[ to be describ$4#cd ,?is ,titian1 :i* d\btless pass$ into ! ,h]mitage ) ! re/ ( ! ,b>b>igo pictures1 may h be5 ! fir/ f\ndation = ! s]ies ( portraits ( ! ,f>nese ,pope1 & z su* w\ld naturally h be5 reta9$ by ! ma/] = 8 own use4 ,! portrait-gr\p 9 ! ,naples ,museum1 %[+1 ) ,paul ,,iii41 ,c>d9al ,aless&ro ,f>nese & ,ottavio ,f>nese 7aft]w>ds ,duke ( ,p>ma71 is1 ap>t f its extraord9>y directness & swift te*nical ma/]y1 ( exceptional int]e/ z be+ unf9i%$1 & ?us d\bly in/ructive4 ,! composition1 lack+ 9 its unusual mom5t>9ess ! repose & dignity ( ,raphael's ,leo ,x4 ) ,c>d9als ,giulio de' ,m$ici & de' ,rossi at ! ,pitti1 is n :olly happy4 ,especially is ! action ( ,ottavio ,f>nese1 z 9 rev]5ce he b5ds d[n to reply to ! supreme ,pontiff1 =c$ & unconv9c+2 b ! unflatt]$ portrait ( ! pontiff himself is ( a bold & q unconv5tional tru?1 & 9 movem5t mu* happi]4 ,! picture may possibly1 by reason ( ?is unconv5tional conception less ?an p]fectly realis$1 h fail$ to please ! sitt]s1 & ?us h be5 left 9 its pres5t /ate4#ce ,few ( ,titian's canvases ( va/ dim5sions h enjoy$ a high] degree ( popul>ity ?an ! l>ge ,ecce ,homo to :i* ! ,vi5nese pr\dly po9t z "o ( ! cr[n+ ornam5ts ( ! great ,imp]ial ,gall]y ( _! city4 ,complet$ 9 #aedccf = ,giovanni d',anna1 a son ( ! ,flemi% m]*ant ,m>t9 van d] ,hanna1 :o _h e/abli%$ himself 9 ,v5ice1 x 0 va9ly covet$ by ,h5ri ,,iii4 on ! occasion ( 8 memorable visit 9 #aegd1 b 0 9 #afbj pur*as$ = ! spl5did fav\rite1 ,george ,villi]s1 ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 by ! ,engli% envoy ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton4 ,f him ! noble/ & mo/ accompli%$ ( ,engli% collectors1 ,?omas1 ,e>l ( ,arundel1 s\ght to obta9 ! prize ) ! unp>allel$ (f] ( #gjjj1 yet ev5 ?us fail$4 ,at ! "t ( ! great dbcle1 9 #afdh1 ! gu>dians & advis]s ( 8 y\?ful son & successor 7 glad en\gh to get ! spl5did gall]y ov] to ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 & to sell ) ! re/ ! ,ecce ,homo1 :i* br\ght "u ^! circum/ances b a t5? "p ( :at ,"l ,arundel w\ld h giv5 = x4 ,pass+ into ! collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william1 x 0 lat] on f9ally incorporat$ ) t ( ! ,imp]ial ,h\se ( ,au/ria4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( sc5ic & decorative magnific5ce comb9$ ) dramatic propriety1 ?\gh n ) any dep? or int5sity ( dramatic passion1 ! "w is und\bt$ly impos+4 ,yet x suff]s some:at1 ev5 9 ?is respect1 f ! fact t ! figures are n m ?an small life-size4 ,) passages ( ,titianesque spl5d\r !re are to be not$ o!rs1 approa*+ to ! acrid & inh>moni\s1 :i* "o w\ld r attribute to ! ma/]'s assi/ants ?an to himself4 ,s x is1 too1 ) c]ta9 exagg]ations ( design *>act]i/ic r ( ! p]iod ?an ! man--notably ) ! two figures to ! left ( ! =egr\nd4 ,! ,*ri/ 9 ,8 meekness is too little div9e1 too heavy & in]t2#cg ! ,pontius ,pilate n inappropriately reproduces ! features ( ! worldl+ & viveur ,aret9o4 ,! m\nt$ w>rior to ! extreme "r1 :o has be5 suppos$ to repres5t ,alfonso d',e/e1 %[s ! g5ial physiognomy made famili> by ! ,madrid picture s long deem$ to be 8 portrait1 b :i*1 z has already be5 po9t$ out1 repres5ts mu* m probably 8 successor ,ercole ,,ii4 d',e/e1 :om we f9d aga9 9 t sup]b piece by ! ma/]1 ! s-call$ ,giorgio ,corn>o ( ,ca/le ,h[>d4 ,! ,ecce ,homo ( ,vi5na is ano!r ( ! works ( :i* bo? ! g5]al ordonnance & ! truly ,v5etian spl5d\r mu/ h pr(\ndly influ5c$ ,paolo ,v]onese4 ,illu/ration3 ,ecce ,homo4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,f a ,photograph by ,lwy4 ,illu/ration3 ,aret9o4 ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,to ?is p]iod belongs also ! ,annunciation ( ! ,virg9 n[ 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,v]ona--a ri*1 h>moni\s1 & appropriate alt>-piece1 b n "o ( any special significance 9 ! life-"w ( ! pa9t]4 ,%all we n1 pretty mu* 9 agreem5t ) ,vas>i1 place "h1 j be=e ! long-delay$ visit to ,rome1 ! ,*ri/ ) ! ,pilgrims at ,emmaus ( ! ,l\vre8 ,a /rong reason = dat+ ?is1 "o ( ! noble/1 "o ( ! mo/ deeply felt ( all ,titian's works1 be=e r ?an aft] ! /ay 9 ! ,et]nal ,city1 is t 9 its navet1 9 its reali/ic episodes1 9 its fulness ( life1 x is s entirely & delightfully ,v5etian4 ,"h aga9 ! col\r-h>mony 9 its subdu$ ri*ness & solemnity has a complet5ess su* z induces ! behold] to accept x 9 its unity r ?an to analyse ^? inf9ite subtleties ( juxtaposition & h&l+ :i*1 avoid+ bravura1 disda9 to %[ !mselves on ! surface4 ,! sublime beauty ( ! l&scape1 9 :i*1 z (t5 else:]e1 ! gold5 radiance ( ! sett+ sun is se5 battl+ ) masses ( azure cl\d1 has n be5 exce$$ by ,titian himself4 ,) all ! d>+ yet p]fectly unobtrusive & unconsci\s realism ( c]ta9 details1 ! conception is "o ( ! l(tie/1 "o ( ! mo/ p5etrat+ 9 its v simplicity1 ( ,v5etian art at its apogee4 ,! div9e mansuetude1 ! human & bro!rly sympa?y ( ! ,*ri/1 h n be5 equall$ s9ce ! e>ly days ( ! ,cri/o della ,moneta4 ,altoge!r ! ,pilgrims at ,emmaus well m>ks t high] & m f>-rea*+ conception ( sacr$ art :i* reveals itself 9 ! productions ( ,titian's old age1 :5 we comp>e !m ) ! untr\bl$ s]5ity & ! conv5tional assumptions ( ! middle "t4#ch ,to ! ye> #aede belongs ! supremely f9e ,portrait ( ,aret9o1 :i* is "o ( ! glories ( ! ,pitti ,gall]y4 ,?is 0 de/9$ to propitiate ! ,gr& ,duke ,cosimo ( ,tuscany1 ! son ( 8 passionately atta*$ fri5d ( e>li] days1 ,giovanni delle ,b&e ,n]e4 ,aret9o1 :o _h p>ticul> reasons = desir+ to appe> be=e ! obdurate ,cosimo 9 all ! pomp & opul5ce ( 8 lat] ye>s1 0 obvi\sly w\nd$ t ,titian1 true to 8 g5ius1 & to 8 me?od at ?is mom5t1 %\ld h made ! keynote ( 8 ma/]piece a dignifi$ simplicity4 ,= once unfai?ful to 8 bro!r ,triumvir & fri5d1 he attacks him 9 ! accompany+ lett] to ! ,tuscan rul] ) ! )]+ s>casm t ! sat9s1 velvets1 & brocades w\ld p]haps h be5 bett] if ,titian _h receiv$ a few m scudi = work+ !m out4 ,if ,aret9o's pique _h n caus$ ! mom5t>y cl\d+ ov] ( 8 arti/ic vision1 he w\ld h own$ t ! canvas n[ 9 ! ,pitti 0 "o ( ! happie/ a*ievem5ts ( ,titian & "o ( ! greate/ ?+s 9 portraiture4 ,!re is no flatt]y "h ( ! ,div9e ,aret9o1 z ) h]oic impud5ce ! notori\s publici/ /yles himself4 ,! s5sual type is pres]v$1 b r5d]$ acceptable1 & 9 a s5se attractive1 by a c]ta9 assurance & ev5 dignity ( be>+1 su* z success & a position impregnable ( its unique & un5viable k9d may well h l5t to ! adv5tur] 9 8 maturity4 ,ev5 ,titian's bru% has n work$ ) great] ri*ness & fre$om1 ) an effect broad] or m entirely legitimate ?an 9 ! head ) its s(tly fl[+ be>d & ! magnific5t yet n too ornate robe & ve/ ( plum-col\r$ velvet & sat94 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,visit to ,rome--,titian & ,mi*elangelo--,! ,dana ( ,naples--,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! ,des]t--,j\rney to ,augsburg--,v5us & ,cupid ( ! ,tribuna--,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play] ( ,madrid--,! ,alt>-piece ( ,s]ravalle--,*>les ,v4 at ! ,battle ( ,mhlb]g--,prome!us ,b\nd & companion pictures--,second ,j\rney to ,augsburg--,portraits ( ,philip ( ,spa9--,! s-call$ ,m>qus del ,va/o at ,cassel--,! ,/4 ,m>g>et--,dana ( ,madrid--,! ,tr9ity--,v5us & ,adonis--,la ,f$e4 ,at la/1 9 ! autumn ( #aede1 ! ma/] ( ,cadore1 at ! age ( sixty-eight ye>s1 0 to see ,rome1 its ru9s1 its /atues1 its antiquities1 & :at to ! pa9t] ( ! ,r5aissance mu/ h meant inf9itely m1 ! ,sixt9e ,*apel & ! ,/anze ( ! ,vatican4 ,^u no?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,v5etian art h its lov]s1 & ! _m :o1 ) pr(\nd int]e/1 trace ,titian's noble & p]fectly consi/5t c>e] f its comm5cem5t to its close1 m reason to congratulate !mselves ?an on ?is circum/ance1 t 9 y\? & e>li] manhood =tune & 8 own success kept him f visit+ ,rome4 ,?\gh 8 0 n ! eclectic t5d5cy1 ! easily impressionable arti/ic temp]am5t ( a ,seba/iano ,luciani--! only eclectic1 p]haps1 :o manag$ all ! same to prove & to ma9ta9 himself an arti/ ( ! v fir/ rank--if ,titian _h 9 e>li] life be5 lur$ to ! ,et]nal ,city1 & _h !re settl$1 ! glam\r ( ! gr& /yle might h p]man5tly & fatally di/urb$ 8 balance4 ,n[ x 0 too late = ! spl5did & graci\s ma/]1 :o ev5 at sixty-eight _h /ill be=e him ne>ly ?irty fruitful ye>s1 to receive any impressions suffici5tly deep to p5etrate to ! root ( 8 art4 ,!re is "s evid5ce to %[ t ,titian1 deeply impress$ ) ! highe/ manife/ations ( ! ,flor5t9e & ,umbro-,flor5t9e art transplant$ to ,rome1 consid]$ t 8 "w _h improv$ aft] ! visit ( #aede-aedf4 ,if !re 0 su* improvem5t--& c]ta9ly 9 ! ultimate phases ( 8 practice !re w be evid5t 9 "s ways a wid] view1 a high] grasp ( ess5tials1 a m responsive s5sitiv5ess 9 ! conceiv+ anew ( ! great sacr$ subjects--x mu/ h come1 n f any ef=t to assimilate ! mann] or to assume ! /&po9t :i* _h obta9$ 9 ,rome1 b f ! clos] contact ) a _w :i* at its c5tre 0 beg9n+ to take a deep]1 a m solemn & gloomy view ( religion & life4 ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t ?is 0 ! ye> :5 ! great ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t fir/ met1 & t dur+ ! next tw5ty ye>s or m ! :ole ( ,italy1 nay1 ! :ole ( ! ,ca?olic _w1 0 ov]%ad[$ by its delib]ations4 ,titian's fri5d & patron ( t "t1 ,guidobaldo ,,ii41 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 _h at fir/ oppos$ ,titian's visit to ! ,roman c\rt1 /riv+ to res]ve to himself ! s]vices ( ! ,v5etian ma/] until su* "t z he %\ld h c>ri$ out = him ! commissions ) :i* he 0 *>g$4 ,yield+1 h[ev]1 to ! inevitable1 & yield+1 too1 ) a good grace1 he himself escort$ 8 fav\rite ) 8 son ,orazio f ,v5ice ?r\gh ,f]r>a to ,pes>o1 & hav+ deta9$ him a %ort :ile !re1 grant$ him an escort ?r\gh ! ,papal ,/ates to ,rome4 ,!re he 0 well receiv$ by ! ,f>nese ,pope1 & ) mu* cordiality by ,c>d9al ,bembo4 ,rooms 7 accord$ to him 9 ! ,belv$]e section ( ! ,vatican ,palace1 & !re no d\bt he pa9t$ ! unf9i%$ portrait-gr\p ,paul ,,iii4 ) ,c>d9al ,aless&ro ,f>nese & ,ottavio ,f>nese1 :i* has be5 already describ$1 & ) x o!r pieces ( ! same type1 & portraits ( ! ,f>nese family & circle n[ no long] to be trac$4 ,vas>i1 well pleas$ no d\bt to r5ew 8 acqua9tance ) ! ackn[l$g$ head ( ! contempor>y ,v5etian pa9t]s1 act$ z 8 cic]one 9 ! visits to ! antiquities ( ,rome1 to ! /atues & art-treasures ( ! ,vatican1 :ile ,titian's fell[-citiz5 ,seba/iano del ,piombo 0 9 8 company :5 he /udi$ ! ,/anze ( ,raphael4 ,x 0 b ?ree ye>s s9ce ,mi*elangelo's ,la/ ,judgm5t _h be5 uncov]$ 9 ! ,sixt9e1 & x w\ld h be5 9 ! highe/ degree int]e/+ to read 8 comm5ts on ?is gigantic p]=mance1 t[>ds :i* x 0 s little likely t 8 sympa?ies w\ld spontane\sly g out4 ,memorable is ! visit paid by ,buon>roti1 ) an unwont$ reg>d = c]emoni\s c\rtesy1 to ,titian 9 8 ap>tm5ts at ! ,belv$]e1 z x is recall$ by ,vas>i ) t nave t\*1 t p[] ( sugge/ion1 :i* gives su* delightful col\r to 8 un/udi$ prose4 ,no ,imag9>y ,conv]sation among ^? t ,walt] ,savage ,l&or has devis$ equals 9 significance ?is meet+ ( ! two greate/ ma/]s !n liv+1 simply z x is sket*$ 9 by ! ,aret9e biograph]4 ,! noble ,v5etian repres5t+ ! alt]nat+ radiance & gloom ( e>?1 its faire/ pages z !y unfold !mselves1 ! joys & sorr[s1 ! teem+ life ( humanity2 ! mighty ,flor5t9e disda9ful ( ! _w1 its col\rs1 its pulsations1 its pomps & vanities1 incuri\s ( mank9d save 9 its great symbolical figures1 so>+ l ! solit>y eagle into an atmosph]e ( 8 own :]e ! deject$ behold] c sc>ce brea!1 &1 sick at he>t1 oppress$ ) awe1 lags f> beh9d6 ,illu/ration3 ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 ) ,c>d9al ,f>nese & ,ottavio ,f>nese4 ,naples ,gall]y4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,titian ! graci\s1 ! s]5e1 :o ?r\gh\t a long life ( spl5did & by comp>ison ef=tless a*ievem5t has op5ly & c&idly drunk deep ( all ! joys ( life1 a man ev5 z o!rs are6 ,mi*elangelo ! au/]e1 ! scornful1 to :om ! pleasures ( ! _w1 ! company 9 well-e>n$ leisure ( 8 fell[-man1 sugge/ b ! loss ( preci\s h\rs :i* might be devot$ to ! %ap+ 9 solitude ( ma/]pieces2 9 ! v dep?s ( ^: nature lurk nev]!less1 ev5 9 old age1 ! /range/ ard\rs1 ! fi]ce/ & mo/ insatiate long+s = love & fri5d%ip6 ,let ,vas>i himself be he>d z to ?is meet+4 ,mi*elangelo & ,vas>i go+ "o day to pay a visit to ,titian 9 ! ,belv$]e1 saw1 9 a picture :i* he _h !n advanc$ t[>ds completion1 a nude female figure repres5t+ ,dana z %e receives ! embrace ( ,jove trans=m$ into a ra9 ( gold1 &1 z ! fa%ion is 9 p's pres5ce1 prais$ x mu* to him4 ,:5 !y _h tak5 leave1 & ! discussion 0 z to ! art ( ,titian1 ,buon>roti prais$ x highly1 say+ t ! col\r & h&l+ pleas$ him mu*1 b t x 0 a subject = regret t at ,v5ice !y did n le>n f ! v beg9n+ to design correctly1 & t its pa9t]s did n foll[ a bett] me?od 9 _! /udy ( art4 ,x is ! battle t w s (t5 be r5ew$ betwe5 ! arti/ :o looks ^u col\r z m]ely a complem5t & adjunct to design1 & ! pa9t] :o reg>ds x z n only ! out] cov]+1 b ! body & s\l ( art4 ,we rememb] h[ ! /iff-neck$ ,+res1 ! greate/ ,raphaelesque ( ?is c5tury1 hurl$ at ,delacroix's head ! fam\s dictum1 ,le dess9 c'e/ la probit de l'art1 & h[ 8 illu/ri\s rival1 ! *ief ( a romanticism :i* he w\ld h>dly ackn[l$ge1 v9dicat$ by works r ?an by words 8 cont5tion t1 if design 0 inde$ art's consci5ce1 col\r 0 its life-blood1 its v be+4 ,! ,dana1 se5 & admir$ ) res]vations by ,buon>roti 9 ! pa9t+-room ( ,titian at ! ,belv$]e1 is n[1 ) its beauty dim9i%$ 9 important p>ticul>s1 to be f\nd ) ! re/ ( ! ,f>nese pictures 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,naples ,museum4 ,x s]ves to %[ t if ! arti/ 0 f> beyond ! /age ( imitation or ev5 ( assimilation on ! l>g] scale1 he 01 at any rate1 affect$ by ! ,roman atmosph]e 9 art4 ,= once he "h comes ne>] to ! realisation ( ,t9toretto's ideal--! col\r ( ,titian & ! design ( ,mi*elangelo--?an 8 impetu\s pupil & rival ev] did4 ,:ile pres]v+ 9 ! ,dana 8 own true w>m? & transp>5cy ( ,v5etian col\r--n[ some:at obscur$ yet n effac$--he comb9es unusual weight9ess & maje/y ) voluptu\sness 9 ! nude1 & successfully /rives aft] a m /udi$ rhy?m 9 ! h>mony ( ! composition g5]ally ?an ! art ( ,v5ice usually affect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,dana & ! ,gold5 ,ra94 ,naples ,gall]y4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,titian1 9 8 return f ,rome1 :i* he 0 nev] to revisit1 made a /ay at ,flor5ce ) an eye1 z we may guess1 bo? to bus9ess & pleasure4 ,!re1 z ,vas>i takes c>e to record1 our ma/] visit$ ! arti/ic sights1 & rimase /upefatto--rema9$ 9 brea?less a/oni%m5t--z he _h done :5 he made himself acqua9t$ ) ! arti/ic glories ( ,rome4 ,?is is b vague1 & a little too mu* smacks ( self-flatt]y & adulation ( ! bro!r ,tuscans4 ,titian 0 receiv$ by ,duke ,cosimo at ,poggio a ,caiano1 b 8 (f] to pa9t ! portrait ( ! ,m$ici rul] 0 n well receiv$4 ,x may be1 z ,vas>i surmises1 t ?is attitude 0 tak5 up by ! duke 9 ord] n to d wrong to ! _m noble craftsm5 !n practis+ 9 8 city & dom9ion4 ,m probably1 h[ev]1 ,cosimo's hatr$ & contempt ( 8 fa!r's m9ion ,aret9o1 ^: portrait by ,titian he _h condesc5d$ to reta91 yet decl9$ to ackn[l$ge1 impell$ him to %[ some?+ less ?an fav\r to ! man :o 0 kn[n to be ! close/ fri5d & intimate ( ?is self-/yl$ ,sc\rge ( ,pr9ces4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle h plac$ ab\t ! ye> #aeee ! extravagantly laud$ ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! ,des]t1 once 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4,m4 ,m>ia ,maggiore at ,v5ice1 & n[ 9 ! ,accademia !re4 ,to ! writ] x appe>s t x w\ld be/ come 9 at ?is /age--t is to say 9 or ab\t #aede--n only because ! firm close h&l+ 9 ! nude w\ld be less explicable t5 ye>s lat] on1 b because ! conception ( ! maje/ic ,/4 ,john is = once n pictorial b purely sculptural4 ,leav+ ,rome1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds com+ into contact = ! fir/ "t ) ! wond]s ( ! e>li] ,flor5t9e art1 ,titian might well h conceiv$1 might well h pa9t$ ?us4 ,/range to say1 ! influ5ce is n t ( ,mi*elangelo1 b1 unless ! writ] is greatly deceiv$1 t ( ,donatello1 ^: noble ascetic type ( ! ,precursor is "h mod]nis$1 & 9 ! process depriv$ ( "s ( its au/]ity4 ,! glori\s m\nta9 l&scape1 ) its brawl+ /ream1 fre%] & tru] ?an any torr5t ( ,ruysdael's1 is all ,titian4 ,x makes ! /rik+ figure ( ,/4 ,john1 = all its maje/y1 appe> n a little artificial4 ,! little t[n ( ,s]ravalle1 /ill s captivat+ly ,v5etian 9 its g5]al aspect1 holds "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t works ( ,titian's late "t1 a va/ ,virg9 & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,&rew4 ,?is hangs--or did :5 la/ se5 by ! writ]--9 ! *oir ( ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,&rew2 !re is evid5ce 9 ,titian's correspond5ce t x 0 f9i%$ 9 #aedg1 s t x mu/ h be5 und]tak5 soon aft] ! return f ,rome4 ,9 ! di/ance betwe5 ! two maje/ic figures ( ! sa9ts is a prospect ( l&scape ) a lake1 ^u :i* ,titian has %[n on a r$uc$ scale ,*ri/ call+ ,pet] & ,&rew f _! nets2 an undisguis$ adaptation ?is1 by ! vet]an ma/]1 ( ! div9e ,urb9ate's ,miracul\s ,draught ( ,fi%es1 b "o :i* made ( ! borr[$ motive a new ?+1 no excresc5ce b an integral "p ( ! conception4 ,9 ?is great "w1 :i* to be m univ]sally celebrat$ requires only to be bett] kn[n to ^? :o d n come )9 ! n>r[ circle ( /ud5ts1 !re is evid5ce t :ile ,titian1 aft] 8 /ay at ! ,papal c\rt1 rema9$ firm z a rock 9 8 /yle & g5]al pr9ciples--luckily a ,v5etian & no pseudo-,roman1--8 imag9ation became m int5se 9 its gl[1 gloomi] b gr&]1 ?an x _h be5 9 middle age--8 horizon altoge!r va/]4 ,to a gr& if sometimes too unruffl$ placidity succe$$ a physical & psy*ical p]turbation :i* belong$ bo? to ! man 9 advanc$ ye>s & to ! p>ticul> mom5t 9 ! c5tury4 ,ev5 9 8 treatm5t ( classic my?1 ( ! nude 9 goddess & woman1 !re 01 z we %all see pres5tly1 a great] unre/ & a m poignant s5suality--!re 0 evid5ce ( a m9d & temp]am5t tr\bl$ anew in/ead ( be+ tranquillis$ by ! oncom+ ( old age4 ,are we to place "h1 z ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle d1 ! ,v5us & ,cupid ( ! ,tribuna & ! ,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play] ( ! ,prado8 ,! te*nical execution ( ^! canvases1 ! treatm5t ( l&scape 9 ! =m]1 w\ld lead ! writ] to place !m "s ye>s f>!r on /ill 9 ! oeuvre ( ! ma/]4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 reasons = foll[+ !m 9 ?is *ronological arrangem5t4 ,! ,v5us & ,cupid :i* hangs 9 ! ,tribuna ( ! ,uffizi1 z ! p5dant to ! m respl5d5t b m reali/ic ,v5us ( ,urb9o1 is a d>k] & less well-pres]v$ picture ?an its pres5t companion1 b a gr&] if a m audaci\s pres5tm5t ( ! love-goddess4 ,yet ev5 "h %e is n s mu* ! ,cy!rean z an embodim5t ( ! ,v5etian ideal ( ! lat] "t1 an exemplification ( ! undisguis$ wor%ip ( fle%ly lovel9ess :i* !n exi/$ 9 ,v5ice4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t ! lat] ,v5us has ! features ( ,titian's fair daught] ,lav9ia1 & ?is is no d\bt to a c]ta9 ext5t true4 ,! goddesses1 nymphs1 & wom5 ( ?is "t be> a sort ( g5]al family resemblance to h] & to ea* o!r4 ,?is piece illu/rates ! pref]r$ type ( ,titian's old age1 z ! ,vanitas1 ,h]odias1 & ,flora illu/rate ! pref]r$ type ( 8 y\?2 z ! pa9t+s :i* we h le>nt to associate ) ! ,du*ess ( ,urb9o illu/rate t ( 8 middle "t4 ,! dignity & rhy?mic outl9e ( ,eros 9 ! ,dana ( ,naples h be5 giv5 up 9 fav\r ( a m naturali/ic conception ( ! ins9uat+ ur*91 :o is 9 ?is ,v5us & ,cupid ! successor ( ^? mu* e>li] amor9i 9 ! ,wor%ip ( ,v5us at ,madrid4 ,! l&scape 9 its sweep+ bread? is v *>act]i/ic ( ! late "t1 & w\ld give good reason = plac+ ! picture lat] ?an x "h appe>s4 ,! difficulty is ?is4 ,! ,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play]#ci ( ,madrid1 :i* 9 _m ess5tial po9ts is an inf]ior repetition ( ! lat] ,v5us ( ! ,tribuna1 conta9s ! portrait ( ,ottavio ,f>nese1 mu* z we see him 9 ! unf9i%$ gr\p pa9t$1 z has be5 record$1 at ,rome 9 #aedf4 ,?is be+ ! case1 x is n easy to place ! ,v5us & ,cupid1 or its subsequ5t adaptation1 mu* lat] ?an j be=e ! j\rney to ,augsburg4 ,! ,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play] has be5 ov]rat$2 !re are ?+s 9 ?is canvas :i* we _c )\t (f5ce to ,titian ascribe to 8 own bru%4 ,among ^! are ! tiresome1 =mal l&scape1 ! wood5 little dog pett$ by ,v5us1 & p]haps "s o!r passages4 ,! goddess h]self & ! amor\s ,ottavio1 ?\gh ?is la/ is n a v /rik+ or successful portrait1 may p]haps be left to ! ma/]4 ,he v9dicates himself m completely ?an 9 any o!r passage ( ! "w :5 he depicts ! y\?ful1 supple =m ( ! ,v5etian c\rtesan1 z 9 a m]ely passive pose %e p]sonates ! goddess ^: insignificant vot>y %e really is4 ,x _c be d5i$ t he t\*es "h ! l[e/ level rea*$ by him 9 su* del9eations4 ,:at (f5ds 9 ?is ,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play]1 or r ,ottavio ,f>nese ) 8 ,belov$1 is t its in=m+ s5tim5t is n love1 or inde$ any community ( s5tim5t1 b an o/5tati\s pride 9 ! possession ( covetable beauty subdu$ l t ( ,dana h]self by gold4 ,if we are to assume ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle t ! s+le figure ,ecce ,homo ( ! ,prado ,gall]y 0 ! piece tak5 by ! ma/] to ,*>les ,v4 :51 at ! bidd+ ( ! ,emp]or1 he j\rney$ to ,augsburg1 we c only conclude t 8 design 0 c>ri$ out by pupils or assi/ants4 ,! execution is n su* z we c ascribe to ! bru% :i* is s %ortly to realise = ! mon>* a gr\p ( ma/]pieces4 ,x 0 9 ,janu>y #aedh t ,titian set =? to obey ! comm& ( ! ,emp]or1 p] f> qual*e op]a1 z ,c\nt ,girolamo della ,torre has x 9 a lett] ( recomm5dation giv5 to ,titian = ! ,c>d9al ( ,tr5t at ,augsburg4 ,x is significant to f9d ! writ] m5tion+ ! pa9t]1 n by any ( ! /yles & titles :i* he _h a "r to be>1 especially at ! c\rt ( ,*>les ,v41 b extoll+ him z ,mess] ,titiano ,pittore et il primo huomo della ,*ri/ianita4#dj ,x might be imag9$ t x w\ld be a t]rible wr5* = ,titian1 at ! age ( sev5ty1 to transplant himself sudd5ly1 & = ! fir/ "t1 into a =eign l&4 ,b !n he 0 n z o!r m5 ( sev5ty are4 ,! f9al ye>s ( 8 unexampl$ c>e] w conclusively %[ t he pres]v$ 8 m5tal & physical vig\r to ! end4 ,fur!r1 ! imp]ial c\rt ) its ,spani% etiquette1 its ,spani% language & mann]s1 0 mu* ! same at ,augsburg z he _h kn[n x on previ\s occasions at ,bologna4 ,moreov]1 ,augsburg & ,nuremb]g#da _h1 dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 be5 9 close t\* ) ,v5ice 9 all matt]s app]ta9+ to art & comm]ce4 ,especially ! great bank+ h\se ( ! ,fugg]s _h ! mo/ intimate relations ) ! que5-city ( ! ,adriatic4 ,yet art ( ! two great ,g]man cities w\ld d\btless appeal less to ! ,v5etian :o _h arriv$ at ! z5i? ( 8 developm5t ?an x w\ld & did to ! ,bell9is & _! s*ool at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury4 ,! gulf _h become a f> wid] "o1 & ! po9ts ( contact 7 few]4 ,! tru/$ ,orazio _h be5 left beh9d1 not)/&+ ! success :i* he _h a*iev$ dur+ ! ,roman t\r1 & x may be assum$ t he presid$ ov] ! /udio & work%op at ,biri ,gr&e dur+ 8 fa!r's abs5ce4 ,titian 0 accompani$ to ,augsburg by 8 second c\s91 ,ces>e ,vecellio1#db :o no d\bt _h a m9or %>e 9 v _m ( ! canvases belong+ to ! p]iod ( resid5ce at ,augsburg4 ,our ma/]'s fir/ & mo/ grateful task mu/ h be5 ! pa9t+ ( ! great eque/rian portrait ( ! ,emp]or at ! ,battle ( ,mhlb]g1 :i* n[ hangs 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,prado at ,madrid4 ,x suff]$ mu* injury 9 ! fire ( ! ,p>do ,palace1 :i* annihilat$ s _m ma/]pieces1 b is yet v f> f be+ ! wreck :i*1 ) an exagg]ation n easily p>donable "u ! circum/ances1 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle h describ$ x4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( "o ( ! _w's ma/]pieces criticism may = once rema9 sil5t1 will+ly r5\nc+ all its rights4 ,no purpose w\ld be s]v$ "h by record+ h[ mu* pa9t has be5 abrad$ 9 "o corn]1 h[ mu* add$ 9 ano!r4 ,a deep s5se ( ?ankfulness %\ld possess u t ! highe/ manife/ation ( ,titian's g5ius has be5 pres]v$1 ev5 ?\gh x be %orn ( "s ( its orig9al beauty4 ,spl5didly arm$ 9 /eel f head to foot1 & hold+ firmly grasp$ 9 8 h& ! spe>1 emblem ( comm& 9 ?is in/ance r ?an ( combat1 ,cs> advances ) a mi5 impassive yet ( irresi/ible dom9ation4 ,he be/rides ) ease 8 spl5did d>k-br[n *>g]1 cap>ison$ 9 crimson1 & heavily weight$ l himself ) ! full panoply ( battle1 a p]fect h>mony be+ "h subtly sugge/$ betwe5 man & bea/4 ,! ri* l&scape1 ) a gleam ( ! ,elbe 9 ! di/ance1 is /ill 9 ! half gloom ( e>lie/ day2 b on ! horizon1 & 9 ! cl\ds ov]head1 gl[s ! r$ om9\s light ( sunrise1 col\r+ ! veils ( ! morn+ mi/4 ,! ,emp]or is alone--alone z he mu/ be 9 life & 9 dea?--a man1 yet lift$ s high above o!r m5 t ! _w /ret*es f> bel[ at 8 feet1 :ile above him ?is rul] kn[s no p[] b t ( ,god4 ,x is n ev5 ! sne] ( cold comm&1 b a maje/y f> high] & m absolutely conv9c$ ( its div9e orig91 t awes ! behold] z he gazes4 ,9 comp>ison ) ! supreme dignity ( ?is ugly1 pallid ,hapsburg]1 ^u :om disease & dea? h already laid a %ad[y f+]1 h[ artificial appe> ! div9e assumptions ( an ,alex&]1 h[ !atrical ! ,olympian airs ( an ,augu/us1 h[ m]ely vulg> & ill-worn ! imp]ial poses ( a ,napoleon4 ,illu/ration3 ,*>les ,v4 at ! ,battle ( ,mhlb]g4 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid4 ,f a ,photograph by ,braun1 ,clem5t ,cie4 ,no v]aci\s biograph] ( ,titian c\ld pret5d t he is always ?us imag9ative1 t com+ 9 contact ) a comm&+ human individuality he always ?us unfolds ! out] wrapp+s to reveal ! s\l )94 ,inde$1 especially 9 ! middle "t j pa/1 he n infrequ5tly cont5ts himself ) ! spl5did outsides ( spl5did ?+s4 ,to int]pret ?is ma/]piece z ! writ] has v5tur$ to d1 x is n necess>y to assume t ,titian reason$ out ! poetic vision1 :i* 0 at ! same "t an absolutely v]aci\s pres5tm5t1 argum5tatively ) himself1 z ! pa9t] ( su* a portrait 9 words might h done4 ,pictorial g5ius ( ! creative ord] does n proce$ by su* me?ods1 b sees its subject z a :ole1 leav+ to o!rs ! task ( prob+ & unravell+4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d1 too1 t ?is is ! fir/ 9 ord]1 z x is inf9itely ! greate/ & ! mo/ significant among ! va/ eque/rian portraits ( mon>*s by c\rt pa9t]s4 ,velazquez on ! "o h&1 & ,van ,dyck on ! o!r1 h work$ wond]s 9 ! same field4 ,yet _! f9e/ productions1 ev5 ! ,philip ,,iv41 ! ,conde ,duque ,oliv>ez1 ! ,don ,bal?as> ,c>los ( ! ,spani>d1 ev5 ! two eque/rian portraits ( ,*>les ,i41 ! ,francisco de ,moncada1 ! ,pr9ce ,?omas ( ,savoy ( ! ,flem+1 are 9 comp>ison b magnific5t %[ pieces aim+ above all at decorative pomp & an impos+ g5]al effect4 ,we come to e>? & e-day we>9ess aga9 ) ! full-l5g? ( ,*>les ,v41 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k ( ,muni*4 ,"h ! mon>*1 dress$ 9 black & seat$ 9 a well-worn crimson velvet *air1 %[s )\t disguise h[ pr(\ndly he is ravag$ by ill-heal? & ennui4 ,f9e z ! portrait /ill appe>s not)/&+ its bad condition1 "o feels someh[ t ,titian is n 9 ?is in/ance1 z he is 9 mo/ o!rs1 p]fect ma/] ( 8 mat]ial1 ( ! ma9 elem5ts ( 8 picture4 ,! problem ( reliev+ ! legs cas$ 9 black aga9/ a relatively light backgr\nd1 & yet all[+ to !m _! full pla/ic =m1 is n p]fectly solv$4 ,nei!r is x1 by ! way1 z a rule 9 ! canvases ( ^? admirable pa9t]s ( m51 ! quasi-,v5etians1 ,moretto ( ,brescia & ,moroni ( ,b]gamo4 ,! ,nor!rn]s--among !m ,holbe9 & ,lucidel--came ne>] to p]fect success 9 ?is p>ticul> matt]4 ,! spl5didly bru%$-9 prospect ( cl\dy sky & f>-/ret*+ c\ntry recalls1 z ,morelli has obs]v$1 ! l&scapes ( ,rub5s1 & sugge/s t he und]w5t ! influ5ce ( ! ,cador9e 9 ?is respect z 9 _m o!rs1 especially aft] 8 j\rney z ambassador to ,madrid4 ,ano!r portrait1 dat+ f ! fir/ visit to ,augsburg1 is ! half-l5g? ( ! ,elector ,john ,fr$]ick ( ,saxony1 n[ 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na4 ,he sits obese & /olid1 yet n )\t ! dignity t belongs to absolute simplicity1 %[+ on 8 left *eek ! w\nd receiv$ at ! battle ( ,mhlb]g4 ,! picture has1 z a portrait by ,titian1 no v comm&+ m]it1 no s$uction ( te*nique1 & x is easy to imag9e t ,ces>e ,vecellio may h _h a %>e 9 x4 ,s+ul> is ! abs5ce ( all pose1 ( all attempt to h>monise ! ma9 l9es ( ! design or give pictorial elegance to ! nave directness ( ! pres5tm5t4 ,?is mode ( conception may well h be5 dictat$ to ! c\rtly ,v5etian by /urdy ,john ,fr$]ick himself4 ,! ma/] pa9t$ = ,m>y1 ,que5 ,d[ag] ( ,hung>y1 f\r canvases specially m5tion$ by ,vas>i1 ,prome!us ,b\nd to ! ,rock1 ,ixion1 ,tantalus1 & ,sisyphus1 :i* 7 tak5 to ,spa9 at ! mom5t ( ! def9itive migration ( ! c\rt 9 #aeef4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle /ate t ! :ole f\r p]i%$ 9 ! all-dev\r+ conflagration ( ! ,p>do ,palace1 & put d[n ! ,prome!us & ,sisyphus ( ! ,prado ,gall]y z copies by ,san*ez ,coello4 ,x is difficult to =m a def9ite judgm5t on canvases s badly hung1 s d>k5$ & injur$4 ,!y c]ta9ly look mu* m l ,v5etian orig9als ?an ,spani% copies4 ,^! my?ological subjects may v prop]ly be class$ ) ! all too en]getic ceil+-pictures n[ 9 ! ,sacri/y ( ! ,salute4 ,"h aga9 ! ma/]1 9 ! ef=t to be gr&iose 9 a /yle n prop]ly 81 ov]rea*es himself & becomes artificial4 ,he mu/ h left ,augsburg ?is "t 9 ! autumn ( #aedh1 s9ce 9 ! mon? ( ,octob] ( t ye> we f9d him at ,innsbruck mak+ a family picture ( ! *ildr5 ( ,k+ ,f]d9&1 ! ,emp]or's bro!r4 ,t mon>* himself1 8 two sons & five daught]s1 he _h already portray$4 ,mu* fea/+1 mu* rejoic+1 9 ! brilliant & jovial circle presid$ ov] by ,aret9o & ! bro!r ,triumvirs1 foll[$ ^u our ma/]'s return to ,v5ice4 ,aret9o1 :o aft] all 0 n s mu* ! sc\rge z ! screw ( pr9ces1 w\ld be sure to ?9k ! m highly ( ! fri5d :om he really *]i%$ 9 all s9c]ity1 :5 he return$ f close & confid5tial int]c\rse ) ! mightie/ rul] ( ! age1 ! s\rce n only ( hon\r b ( advantages :i* ! ,aret9e1 l ,fal/aff1 held m covetable because m sub/antial4 ,to ! ye> #aedi belongs ! gigantic woodcut ,! ,de/ruction ( ,ph>aoh's ,ho/1 design$1 accord+ to ! inscription on ! pr9t1 by ! great & immortal ,titian1 & engrav$ by ,dom5ico delle ,gre*e1 :o1 not)/&+ 8 "n1 calls himself dep5tore ,v5etiano4 ,he is n1 z ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out1 to be conf\nd$ ) ! fam\s ,v5eto-,spani% pa9t]1 ,dom5ico ,!otocopuli1 ,il ,greco1 ^: date ( bir? is j ab\t ?is "t 7#aedh74 ,titian1 specially summon$ by ! ,emp]or1 travell$ back to ,augsburg 9 ,novemb] #aeej4 ,*>les _h return$ ?i!r ) ,pr9ce ,philip1 ! heir-presumptive ( ! ,spani% ?rone1 & x c h>dly be op5 to "q t "o ( ! ma9 objects = :i* ! c\rt pa9t] 0 made to und]take once m ! ardu\s j\rney across ! ,alps 0 to depict ! son ^u :om all ! mon>*'s hopes & plans 7 c5tr$4 ,*>les1 ^: heal? _h /ill fur!r decl9$1 0 n[1 "u an accumulation ( political mis=tune1 gloomi] ?an ev] be=e1 m completely deta*$ f ! ?+s ( ! _w4 ,b>ely ov] fifty at ?is mom5t1 he seem$ already1 &1 9 tru?1 0 an old man1 :ile ! ma/] ( ,cadore at sev5ty-?ree %one 9 ! spl5did autumn ( 8 g5ius1 :i* ev5 !n _h n rea*$ its f9al p]iod ( expansion4 ,titian enjoy$ ! confid5ce ( 8 imp]ial ma/] dur+ ?is second visit 9 a degree :i* excit$ surprise at ! "t2 ! int]c\rse ) ,*>les at ?is tragic mom5t ( 8 c>e]1 :51 sick & disappo9t$1 he aspir$ only to ! consolations ( fai?1 see+ 8 sov]eign rem$y 9 ! soo?+ balm ( utt] peace1 may h work$ to deep5 ! gloom :i* 0 ov]spread+ ! pa9t]'s art if n 8 s\l4 ,x is n to be believ$1 all ! same1 t ?is atmosph]e ( unre/ & misgiv+1 ( fai? col\r$ by an elem5t ( t]ror1 9 itself op]at$ s /rongly z unaid$ to give a f9al =m to ,titian's sacr$ works4 ,!re 0 9 ?is respect k9%ip ( _s betwe5 ! mighty rul] & 8 s]vant2 ,titian's art _h already become sadd] & m solemn1 _h already %[n a m sombre passion4 ,! tragic gloom is n[ to become m & m int5se1 until we come to ! climax 9 ! a/oni%+ ,piet left unf9i%$ :5 ! end comes a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat] /ill4 ,& ) ?is *ange 9 ! :ole atmosph]e ( ! sacr$ art comes ano!r 9 ! inv]se s5se1 :i*1 be+ an ess5tial trait1 mu/ be describ$1 ?\gh to d s is n q easy4 ,titian becomes m & m m]ely s5su\s 9 8 conception ( ! beauty ( wom54 ,he betrays 9 8 loss ( s]5ity t he is less ?an h]et(ore imp]vi\s to ! /+s ( an invad+ s5suality1 :i* s]ves to make ( 8 my?ological & erotic sc5es belong+ to ?is late "t a tribute to ! glories ( ! fle% un5nobl$ by ! gild+ t\* ( ! pur] flame4 ,& ! pa9t] :o1 :5 ,*>les ,v4 retir$ into 8 solitude1 _h suff]$ ! feeble flame ( 8 life to die sl[ly out1 0 to g on work+ = ,k+ ,philip1 z fi]ce 9 ! int5sity ( 8 physical passion z 9 ! f]v\r ( 8 fai?1 w\ld receive enc\ragem5t to develop to ! full ^! seem+ly conflict+ t5d5cies ( sacr$ & amor\s passion4 ,! ,spani% pr9ce :om x 0 ! ma/]'s mo/ important task on ?is occasion to portray 0 !n b tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 & y\? s]v$ n inde$ to hide1 b 9 a slight measure to att5uate1 "s ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic physical defects4 ,8 unattractive p]son ev5 !n1 h[ev]1 %[$ "s ( ! mo/ repell5t peculi>ities ( 8 fa!r & 8 race4 ,he _h ! supreme di/9ction ( ,*>les b n 8 maje/y1 m ?an 8 haughty res]ve1 ev5 less ?an 8 p[] ( enli/+ sympa?y4 ,9 ?is mo/ difficult ( tasks--! portrayal t %\ld be at "o & ! same "t true 9 its ess5ce1 di/+ui%$1 & z sympa!tic z might be "u ! circum/ances1 ( s unlovable a p]sonage--,titian won a new victory4 ,8 ,pr9ce ,philip ( ,au/ria 9 ,arm\r at ! ,prado is "o ( 8 mo/ complete & satisfy+ a*ievem5ts1 f e po9t ( view4 ,a v]itable triumph ( art1 b z usual a triumph to :i* ! ma/] himself disda9s to call att5tion1 is ! r5d]+ ( ! damasc5$ arm\r1 ! puff$ hose1 & ! :ite silk /ock+s & %oes4 ,! two mo/ important v>iations execut$ by ! ma/]1 or "u 8 imm$iate direction1 are ! full-l5g?s ( ! ,pitti ,palace & ! ,naples ,museum1 9 bo? ( :i* sumptu\s c\rt-dress replaces ! gala milit>y co/ume4 ,!y are practically id5tical1 bo? 9 ! design & ! work+ out1 save t 9 ! ,flor5ce example ,philip /&s on a grass plot 9 front ( a colonnade1 :ile 9 t ( ,naples ! backgr\nd is featureless4 ,z ! pictures are n[ se51 t 9 ! ,pitti is m>k$ by great] subtlety 9 ! *>act]isation ( ! head1 :ile ! ,naples canvas appe>s ! m brilliant z reg>ds ! work+ out ( ! co/ume & accessories4 ,to ! p]iod ( ,titian's return f ! second visit to ,augsburg belongs a v rem>kable portrait :i* ( late ye>s !re has be5 "s dis9cl9ation to admit z 8 own "w4 ,?is is ! impos+ full-l5g? portrait :i* /&s =? z ! cr[n+ decoration ( ! beautiful & well-ord]$ gall]y at ,cassel4 ,9 ! days :5 x 0 s\ght to obta9 qu& mme a /rik+ designation = a great picture1 x 0 *ri/5$ ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,m>qus del ,va/o4 ,m rec5tly1 ) "s great] %[ ( probability1 x has be5 call$ ,guidobaldo ,,ii41 ,duke ( ,urb9o4 ,9 ! ,jahrbu* d] knigli*-preussis*5 ,kun/sammlung51#dc ,h]r ,c>l ,ju/i1 ev] bold & +5i\s 9 hypo!sis1 /rives1 ) ! support ( a mass ( corroborative evid5ce t _c be "h quot$1 to prove t ! spl5did p]sonage pres5t$ is a ,neapolitan nobleman ( ! highe/ rank1 ,giovan ,francesco ,acquaviva1 ,duke ( ,atri4 ,!re is ! m reason to accept 8 conjecture s9ce x helps u to cope ) c]ta9 difficulties pres5t$ by ! picture itself4 ,x may be conc$$ at ! outset t !re are di/urb+ elem5ts 9 x1 well calculat$ to give pause to ! /ud5t ( ,titian4 ,! h&some patrician1 a little too pr\d ( 8 rank1 8 magnific5t g>m5ts & acc\trem5ts1 8 virile beauty1 /&s front+ ! spectator 9 a dress ( crimson & gold1 we>+ a plum$ & jewell$ hat1 :i* 9 its elaboration closely bord]s on ! grotesque1 & hold+ a hunt+-spe>4 ,/ill m a/oni%+ 9 its exagg]ation ( a ,v5etian mode 9 portraiture#dd is ! great crimson1 dragon-cr[n$ helmet :i*1 on ! left ( ! canvas1 ,cupid himself supports4 ,to ! "r1 a rival ev5 ( ,love 9 ! affections ( our enigmatical p]sonage1 a noble h\nd rubs himself affectionately aga9/ ! /alw>t legs ( 8 ma/]4 ,f> back /ret*es a prospect s+ul>ly unlike ^? ri*-ton$ /udies ( sub-,alp9e regions 9 :i* ,titian z a rule revels4 ,x has an augu/ b m col\rless beauty recall+ ! middle ,ap5n9es2 "o might almo/ say t x prefigures ^? prospects ( inhospitable ,si]ra :i*1 ) _! light1 delicate tonality1 s admirably relieve & support ! portraits ( ,velazquez4 ,all ?is is unusual1 & /ill m s is ! want ( t ari/ocratic gravity1 ( t subord9ation ( m]e outw>d spl5d\r to inborn dignity1 :i* m>k ,titian's greate/ portraits ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]4 ,! spl5did mat]ials = ! picture are n z absolutely dige/$1 z absolutely weld$ into "o consi/5t & h>moni\s :ole1 z ) su* au?or%ip "o w\ld expect4 ,b !n1 on ! o!r h&1 take ! magnific5t execution 9 ! mo/ important passages3 ! di/+ui%$ silv]y tone obta9$ not)/&+ ! complete r$-&-gold co/ume & ! port5t\s crimson helmet2 ! ma/]ly bru%-"w 9 ^! la/ p>ticul>s1 9 ! h&some virile head ( ! model & ! delicate fle% ( ! amor9o4 ,! dog might )\t exagg]ation be pron\nc$ ! be/1 ! true/ 9 movem5t1 to be f\nd 9 ,v5etian art--inde$1 9 art g5]ally1 until ,velazquez appe>s4 ,h]r ,c>l ,ju/i's happy conjecture helps u1 if we accept x1 to get ov] "s ( ^! difficulties & seem+ contradictions4 ,! ,duke ( ,atri belong$ to a great ,neapolitan family1 exil$ & liv+ at ! ,fr5* c\rt "u royal c\nt5ance & protection4 ,! portrait 0 pa9t$ to be s5t back to ,france1 to :i*1 inde$1 its :ole subsequ5t hi/ory belongs4 ,"u su* circum/ances ! "y nobleman w\ld naturally desire to affirm 8 rank & pret5sions z emphatically z might be2 to outdo 9 spl5d\r & pre/ance all previ\s sitt]s to ,titian2 to record himself apt 9 w>1 9 ! *ase1 9 love1 & m *oice 9 ! fa%ion ( 8 appo9tm5ts ?an any ( 8 compe]s 9 ,france or ,italy4 ,an importance to :i* x is surely n entitl$ 9 ! life-"w ( ! ma/] is giv5 to ! portrait ( ! ,legate ,beccadelli1 execut$ 9 ! mon? ( ,july #aeeb1 & includ$ among ! real & fanci$ ma/]pieces ( ! ,tribuna 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,to ! writ] x has always appe>$ ! mo/ ne>ly tiresome & p]functory ( ,titian's m important works belong+ to ! same class4 ,p]haps ! elaborate leg5d inscrib$ on ! pap] held by ! prelate1 includ+ ! unusual =m ( signature ,titianus ,vecellius faciebat ,v5etiis ,,mdlii1 m5se ,julii1 may h be5 ! cause t ! canvas has attract$ an undue %>e ( att5tion4#de ,at p4 #bah ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's second volume we get1 "u date ! #aa? ( ,octob] #aeeb1 ,titian's fir/ lett] to ,philip ( ,spa94 ,!re is m5tion 9 x ( a ,que5 ( ,p]sia1 :i* ! arti/ does n expressly decl>e to be 8 own "w1 & ( a ,l&scape & ,/4 ,m>g>et previ\sly s5t by ,ambassador ,v>gas 7444 il ,paesaggio et il ritratto di ,/a4 ,m>g>ita m&atovi p] avanti74 ,! comm5t ( ! biograph]s on ?is is t = ! fir/ "t 9 ! annals ( ,italian pa9t+ we he> ( a picture :i* claims to be no?+ m ?an a l&scape1 etc4 ,rememb]+1 h[ev]1 t :5 9 #aegd1 at ! end ( 8 life1 our ma/] s5t 9 to ,philip's secret>y1 ,antonio ,p]ez1 a li/ ( pa9t+s deliv]$ f "t to "t1 b n paid =1 he describ$ ! ,v5]e del ,p>do1 or ,jupit] & ,antiope1 z ,la nuda con il paese con el satiro1 w\ld x n be fair to assume t ! description ,il ,paesaggio et il ritratto di ,/a4 ,m>g>ita means "o & ! same canvas--,! ,figure ( ,/4 ,m>g>et 9 a ,l&scape8 ,?us %\ld we be reliev$ f ! duty ( se>*+ among ! au!ntic works ( ! ma/] ( ,cadore = a l&scape pure & simple1 & 9 ! process /umbl+ across a numb] ( spuri\s & d\btful ?+s4 ,! ,/4 ,m>g>et is evid5tly ! picture :i*1 hav+ be5 _m ye>s at ! ,escorial1 n[ hangs 9 ! ,prado ,gall]y4 ,obscur$ & d>k5$ ?\gh x is by ! irrep>able outrages ( "t1 x may be tak5 z a v *>act]i/ic example ( ,titian's late b n late/ mann] 9 sacr$ art4 ,9 ! mo/ /rik+ fa%ion does x exhibit t peculi> gloom & agitation ( ! arti/ face to face ) religi\s subjects :i* at an e>li] p]iod w\ld h left 8 s]5ity undi/urb$4 ,! sa9t1 unc]ta9 ( h] triumph1 arm$ ?\gh %e is ) ! ,cross1 flees 9 affright f ! mon/] ^: huge bulk looms1 t]rible ev5 9 ov]?r[1 9 ! d>kness ( ! =egr\nd4 ,to ! impression ( t]ror communicat$ by ! :ole conception ! di/ance ( ! lurid l&scape--a city 9 flames--contributes mu*4 ,illu/ration3 ,v5us ) ! ,mirror4 ,gall]y ( ! ,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,f a ,photograph by ,braun1 ,clem5t1 ,cie4 ,9 ! spr+ & summ] ( #aeed 7 f9i%$ = ,philip ( ,spa9 ! ,dana ( ,madrid2 = ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,hung>y1 a ,madonna ,addolorata2 = ,*>les ,v4 ! ,tr9ity1 to :i* he _h ) ,titian devot$ s mu* anxi\s ?\ght4 ,! ,dana ( ! ,prado1 less gr&iose1 less c>eful 9 f9i% ?an ! ,naples picture1 is pa9t$ ) great] spontaneity & lan ?an its pr$ecessor1 & vibrates ) an undisguis$ly fle%ly passion4 ,is x to ! ta/e ( ,philip or to a mom5t>y t\* ( cynicism 9 ,titian himself t we owe ! delib]ate dragg+ d[n ( ! conception until x becomes symbolical ( ! l[e/ & mo/ v5al =m ( love8 ,9 ! ,naples v]sion ,amor1 a fairly-fa%ion$ div9ity ( m or less classic aspect1 presides2 9 ! ,madrid & subsequ5t int]pretations ( ! leg5d1 a grasp+ hag1 ! att5dant ( ,dana1 holds out a clo?1 eag] to cat* h] %>e ( ! gold5 ra94 ,9 ! ,/4 ,pet]sburg v]sion1 :i* _c be acc\nt$ m ?an an ateli] piece1 !re is1 ) "s slight yet appreciable v>iations1 a sub/antial agreem5t ) ! ,madrid picture4 ,( ?is ,h]mitage ,dana !re is a replica 9 ! collection ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton at ,apsley ,h\se4 ,9 yet ano!r v]sion 7also a contempor>y ateli] piece71 :i* is 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na1 & has = t reason acquir$ a c]ta9 celebrity1 ! gre$y du5na is depict$ 9 full face1 & holds al(t a *as$ metal di%4 ,satisfaction ( a v diff]5t k9d 0 af=d$ to ,que5 ,m>y ( ,hung>y & ,*>les ,v4 ,! lady obta9$ a ,*ri/ appe>+ to ! ,magdal51 :i* 0 = a long "t pres]v$ at ! ,escorial1 :]e !re is /ill to be f\nd a bad copy ( x4 ,a m]e fragm5t ( ! orig9al1 %[+ a head & bu/ ( ,*ri/ hold+ a hoe 9 8 left h&1 has be5 pres]v$1 & is n[ ,no4 #dhi 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado4 ,ev5 ?is does n conv9ce ! /ud5t t ,titian's own bru% _h a pr$om9ant %>e 9 ! p]=mance4 ,! lett] to ,*>les ,v41 dat$ f ,v5ice ! #aj? ( ,septemb] #aeed1 records ! s5d+ ( a ,madonna ,addolorata & ! great ,tr9ity4 ,^!1 toge!r ) ano!r ,virg5 de los ,dolores o/5sibly by ,titian1 & ! ,ecce ,homo already m5tion$1 =m$ aft]w>ds "p ( ! small collection ( devotional pa9t+s tak5 by ,*>les to 8 mona/ic retreat at ,yu/e1 & appropriat$ aft] 8 dea? by ,philip4 ,if ! picture /yl$ ,la ,dolorosa1 & n[ ,no4 #dfh 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado1 is inde$ ! "o pa9t$ = ! great mon>* :o 0 s sick 9 body & _s1 s fa/ decl9+ to 8 end1 ! suspicion is ar\s$ t ! c\rtly ,v5etian mu/ h act$ ) some?+ less ?an fairness t[>ds 8 great patron1 s9ce ! ,addolorata _c be ackn[l$g$ z 8 own "w4 ,/ill less c we accept z 8 own t o!r ,virg5 de los ,dolores1 n[ ,no4 #dge 9 ! same gall]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,l&scape draw+ 9 p5 & bi/re by ,titian4 ,x is v diff]5t ) ! ,tr9ity1 call$ 9 ,spa9 ,la ,gloria1 & n[ ,no4 #dfb 9 ! same gall]y4 ,?\gh ! ma/] mu/ h be5 hamp]$ by ! express comm& t ! ,emp]or %\ld be portray$ z newly aris5 f ! grave & ador+ ! ,tr9ity 9 an agony ( pray]1 & ) him ! deceas$ ,empress ,isabel1 ,que5 ,m>y ( ,hung>y1 & ,pr9ce ,philip1 also z suppliants1 he succe$$ 9 br++ =? n inde$ a complete ma/]piece1 b a picture all aspiration & f]v5t pray]--j ! "w to satisfy ! ye>n+s ( ! man :o1 once ! mightie/1 0 !n ! lonelie/ & sadde/ ( mortals on e>?4 ,! cr[n & climax ( ! :ole is ! gr\p ( ! ,tr9ity itself1 awful 9 maje/y1 dazzl+ 9 ! gold5 radiance ( its environm5t1 &1 beautifully l9k+ x ) mortality1 ! blue-rob$ figure ( ! ,virg91 :o /&s on a l[] em95ce ( cl\d z %e int]c$es = ! human race1 t[>ds :om h] pity+ gaze is direct$4 ,x w\ld be absurd to pret5d t we h "h a "w entitl$1 9 virtue ( ! p]fect a*ievem5t ( all t has be5 s\ght =1 to rank ) su* e>li] ma/]pieces z ! ,assunta or ! ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr4 ,yet x repres5ts 9 "o way sacr$ art ( a high]1 a m inspir$ ord]1 & conta9s "s pictorial beauties--su* z ! great c5tral gr\p--( :i* ,titian w\ld n 9 ^? e>li] days h be5 equally capable4 ,!re is ano!r desc5t1 ?\gh n s m>k$ a "o z 9 ! case ( ! ,dana1 ) ! ,v5us & ,adonis pa9t$ = ,philip1 ! new ,k+-,consort ( ,engl&1 & =w>d$ by ! arti/ to ,london 9 ! autumn ( #aeed4 ,t ! picture n[ 9 ! ,sala de la ,re9a ,isabel at ,madrid is ?is orig9al is prov$1 9 ! fir/ place1 by ! quality ( ! fle%-pa9t+1 ! silv]y %imm]1 ! vibration ( ! :ole1 ! subord9ation ( local col\r to g5]al tone1 yet by no means to ! po9t ( ext9ction--all ^! be+ di/9ctive qualities ( ?is late "t4 ,x is fur!r prov$ by ! fact t x /ill %[s traces ( ! injury ( :i* ,philip compla9$ :5 he receiv$ ! picture 9 ,london4 ,a long horizontal furr[ is cle>ly to be se5 runn+ "r across ! canvas4 ,ap>t f ! consid]ation t pupils no d\bt _h a h& 9 ! "w1 x lacks1 ) all its decorative elegance & felicity ( movem5t1 ! *>m ) :i* ,titian1 bo? mu* e>li] 9 8 c>e] & lat] on t[>ds ! end1 c\ld inve/ su* my?ological subjects4#df ,t ! aim ( ! arti/ 0 n a v high "o1 or ?is poesia v ne> to 8 he>t1 is demon/rat$ by ! amus+ly mat]ial fa%ion 9 :i* he recomm5ds x to 8 royal patron4 ,he says t if 9 ! ,dana ! =ms 7 to be se5 front-wise1 "h 0 occasion to look at !m f a contr>y direction--a pleasant v>iety = ! ornam5t ( a ,cam]9o4 ,our worldly-wise pa9t] evid5tly knew t mat]ial allurem5ts z well z supreme art 7 necess>y to captivate ,philip4 ,x _c be alleg$1 all ! same1 t ?is purely s5su\s mode ( conception 0 n p]fectly 9 consonance ) 8 own temp]am5t1 ) 8 own po9t ( view1 at ?is p>ticul> /age 9 8 life & practice4 ,! new ,doge ,francesco ,v5i] _h1 ^u 8 accession 9 #aeed1 call$ ^u ,titian to pa9t1 besides 8 own portrait1 ! or?odox votive picture ( 8 pr$ecessor ,m>cantonio ,trevisan1 & ?is (ficial p]=mance 0 duly complet$ 9 ,janu>y #aeee1 & hung 9 ! ,sala de' ,pregadi4 ,at ! same "t ,v5i] det]m9$ t ?us t>dily ! memory ( a long--deceas$ ,doge1 ,antonio ,grimani1 %\ld be rehabilitat$ by ! d$ication to him ( a simil> b m dramatic & allusive composition4 ,! commission = ?is piece also 0 giv5 to ,titian1 :o made good progress ) x1 yet = reasons unexpla9$ nev] c>ri$ ! important und]tak+ to completion4 ,x rema9$ 9 ! work%op at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 & 0 complet$--) :at div]g5ce f ! orig9al design we _c au?oritatively say--by assi/ants4 ,antonio ,grimani1 support$ by memb]s ( 8 h\se1 or (fic]s atta*$ to 8 p]son1 kneels 9 adoration be=e an emblematic figure ( ,fai? :i* appe>s 9 ! cl\ds hold+ ! cross & *alice1 :i* w+$ *ild-angels help to support1 & halo$ r\nd ) an oval glory ( *]ubim--a conception1 by ! way1 q new & n at all or?odox4 ,to ! left appe>s a maje/ic figure ( ,/4 ,m>k1 :ile ! cl\ds ^u :i* ,fai? is upborne1 rise j suffici5tly to %[ a v reali/ic prospect ( ,v5ice4 ,!re is n to be f\nd 9 ! :ole life-"w ( ,titian a clumsi] or m disjo9t$ composition z a :ole1 ev5 mak+ ! necess>y all[ances = alt]ations1 additions1 & re/orations4 ,?\gh ! figure ( ,fai? is a suffici5tly noble conception 9 itself1 ! gr\p :i* x makes ) ! att5dant angels is inexplicably heavy & awkw>d 9 arrangem5t2 ! fly+ pulli h none ( ! audaci\s grace & buoyancy t ,lotto or ,correggio w\ld h imp>t$ to !m1 none ( ! ru% ( ,t9toretto4 ,! noble figure ( ,/4 ,m>k mu/ be ( ,titian's design+1 b is c]ta9ly n ( 8 pa9t+1 :ile ! correspond+ figure on ! o!r side is nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,"s consolation is af=d$ by ! figure ( ! kneel+ ,doge himself1 :i* is a ma/]piece--n less 9 ! happy expression ( nave adoration ?an 9 ! r5d]+1 ) mat*less bread? & c]ta9ty ( bru%1 ( burni%$ arm\r 9 :i* is mirror$ ! gl[ ( ! ,doge's magnific5t /ate robes4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,portraits ( ,titian's daught] ,lav9ia--,dea? ( ,aret9o--,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce--,dea? ( ,*>les ,v4--,attempt$ assass9ation ( ,orazio ,vecellio--,diana & ,actaeon & ,diana & ,cali/o--,! ,comoro ,family--,! ,magdal5 ( ! ,h]mitage--,! ,jupit] & ,antiope & ,rape ( ,europa--,vas>i def9es ,titian's late/ mann]--,/4 ,j]ome ( ! ,br]a--,education ( ,cupid--,jacopo da ,/rada--,impressioni/ic mann] ( ! end--,ecce ,homo ( ,muni*--,nymph & ,%eph]d ( ,vi5na--,! unf9i%$ ,piet--,dea? ( ,titian4 ,x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,m>* #aeee t ,titian m>ri$ 8 only daught] ,lav9ia to ,cornelio ,s>c9elli ( ,s]ravalle1 ?us leav+ ! pleasant home at ,biri ,gr&e )\t a mi/ress2 = 8 si/] ,orsa _h be5 dead s9ce #aedi4dg ,x may be conv5i5t to treat "h ( ! v>i\s portraits & m or less idealis$ portrait-pieces 9 :i* ,titian has immortalis$ ! ?or\ghly ,v5etian beauty ( 8 daught]4 ,fir/ we h 9 ! great ,ecce ,homo ( ,vi5na ! graceful :ite-rob$ figure ( a "y girl ( "s f\rte5 ye>s1 plac$1 ) ! boy :om %e gu>ds1 on ! /eps ( ,pilate's palace4 ,!n !re is ! fam\s piece ,lav9ia ) a ,di% ( ,fruit1 dat+ accord+ to ,morelli f ab\t #aedi1 & pa9t$ = ! ma/]'s fri5d ,arg5t9a ,pallavic9o ( ,reggio4 ,?is la/-nam$ "w pass$ 9 #ahba f ! ,solly ,collection into ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,?\gh its g5]al aspect is spl5didly decorative1 ?\gh x is acc\nt$ "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( all ,titian's works1 ! ,b]l9 picture _c be all[$ to take ! highe/ rank among 8 p]=mances ( ! same class4 ,its fasc9ations are ( ! obvi\s & r sup]ficial k9d1 its execution is n equal 9 vig\r1 fre$om1 & acc5t to ! be/ t ! ma/] did ab\t ! same "t4 ,x is pretty obvi\s "h t only ! head is adapt$ f t ( ,lav9ia1 ! full-bl[n voluptu\s =m n be+ t ( ! y\?ful maid51 :o c\ld n moreov] h worn ?is sumptu\s & fanciful co/ume except 9 ! /udio4 ,9 ! /ronge/ contra/ to ! consci\s allurem5t ( ?is %[piece is ! demure simplicity ( mi5 9 ! av[$ portrait ,lav9ia z a ,bride 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,9 ?is la/ %e we>s a co/ume ( w>m :ite sat9 & a spl5did necklace & e>r+s ( pe>ls4 ,morelli has po9t$ out t ! fan1 9 ! =m ( a little flag :i* %e holds1 0 only us$ 9 ,v5ice by newly betro!d ladies2 & ?is fixes ! "t ( ! portrait z #aeee1 ! date ( ! m>riage contract4 ,! execution is beyond all comp>ison f9] "h1 ! col\r m transp>5t 9 its w>m?1 ?an 9 ! m celebrat$ ,b]l9 piece4 ,q eight or t5 ye>s lat] ?an ?is mu/ date ! ,salome ( ! ,prado ,gall]y1 :i* is 9 g5]al design a v>iation ( ! ,lav9ia ( ,b]l94 ,! figure hold+ up--a grim sub/itute = ! salv] ( fruit--! head ( ,/4 ,john on a *>g] has probably be5 pa9t$ )\t any fre% ref]5ce to ! model4 ,! writ] is unable to agree ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle :5 !y affirm t ?is ,salome is c]ta9ly pa9t$ by "o ( ! ma/]'s foll[]s4 ,! t\* is assur$ly ,titian's own 9 ! v late "t1 & ! canvas1 ?\gh mu* slight] & less delib]ate 9 execution ?an its pr$ecessors1 is 9 "s respects m spontane\s1 m vibrant 9 t\*4 ,second to none z a "w ( art--inde$ m /rik+ ?an any 9 ! nave & fe>less tru? ( ! r5d]+--is ! ,lav9ia ,s>c9elli z a ,matron 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,morelli surely exagg]ates a little :5 he describes ,lav9ia "h z a woman ( =ty4 ,?\gh ! demure1 bright-ey$ maid5 has gr[n into a self-possess$ ,v5etian dame ( port5t\s dim5sions1 ,s>c9elli's sp\se is fre% /ill1 & _c be m ?an two-or ?ree-&-?irty4 ,?is assumption1 if accept$1 w\ld fix ! "t ( orig9 ( ! picture at ab\t #aefe1 &1 reason+ f analogies ( te*nique1 ?is appe>s to be a m acceptable date ?an ! ye> #aegj-gb1 at :i* ,morelli w\ld place x4 ,illu/ration3 ,titian's ,daught] ,lav9ia4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important *apt]s 9 our ma/]'s life clos$ ) ! dea? ( ,aret9o1 :i* took place sudd5ly on ! #ba/ ( ,octob] #aeef4 ,he _h be5 sitt+ at table ) fri5ds f> into ! night or morn+4 ,"o ( !m1 describ+ to him a f>cical incid5t ( ,rabelaisian quality1 he ?rew himself back 9 8 *air 9 a fit ( laught]1 & slipp+ on ! poli%$ floor1 0 ?r[n ) great =ce on 8 head & kill$ almo/ in/antane\sly4 ,?is 0 inde$ ! viol5t & sudd5 dea? ( ! /rong1 lic5ti\s man2 poetic ju/ice c\ld h devis$ no m fitt+ end to su* a life4 ,9 ! ye> #aeeh ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 = v suffici5t reasons1 place ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 n[ pres]v$ 9 ! hide\sly ov]-ornate ,*ur* ( ! ,jesuits at ,v5ice4 ,to ! v rem>kable analysis :i* !y furni% ( ?is "w1 ! writ] feels unable to add any?+ appreciable by way ( comm5t1 = ! simple reason t ?\gh he has se5 x _m times1 on no occasion has he be5 =tunate en\gh to obta9 su* a light z w\ld enable him to judge ! picture on its own m]its z x n[ /&s4#dh ,( a design m /udi$ 9 its rhy?m1 m ak9 to ! ,flor5t9e & ,roman s*ools1 ?an any?+ t has appe>$ s9ce ! ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr1 ) a mise-en-scne m classical ?an any?+ else f ,titian's h& t c be po9t$ to1 ! picture may be guess$1 r ?an se51 to be also a curi\s & subtle /udy ( conflict+ lights4 ,on ! "o h& we h t ( ! gruesome m>tyrdom itself1 & ( a huge tor* fa/5$ to ! c>v$ %aft ( a p$e/al2 on ! o!r1 t ( an effulg5ce f ! skies1 cele/ial 9 brightness1 %$d+ its consol+ beams on ! victim4 ,! ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns1 :i* long adorn$ ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie at ,milan1 & is n[ 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre1 may belong to ab\t ?is "t1 b is pa9t$ ) a l>g] & m g5]\s bru%1 ) a m spontane\s en]gy1 ?an ! c>efully /udi$ piece at ! ,gesuiti4 ,! tawny h>monies f9ely express 9 _! calculat$ abs5ce ( fre%ness ! sc5e ( brutal & unholy viol5ce s dramatically enact$ be=e our eyes4 ,! r5d]+ ( muscle1 supple & /rong "u ! liv+ epid]mis1 ! gl[ ( ! fle%1 ! dramatic mom5t>9ess ( ! :ole1 h n be5 surpass$ ev5 by ,titian4 ,( ! true elevation1 ( ! spiritual dignity t ! subject calls =1 !re is1 h[ev]1 little or no?+4 ,! f9ely limb$ ,*ri/ is z co>se 9 type & z viol5t 9 action z 8 execution]s2 sublimity is rea*$1 /range to say1 only 9 ! bu/ ( ,tib]ius1 :i* cr[ns ! rude ar*way ?r\gh :i* ! figures h issu$ into ! op5 space4 ,titian is "h ! precursor ( ! ,naturali/i--( ,c>avaggio & 8 s*ool4 ,yet1 all ! same1 h[ immeasurable is ! di/ance betwe5 ! two6 ,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns4 ,l\vre4 ,f a ,photograph by ,neurde94 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,septemb] #aeeh di$ ! imp]ial recluse ( ,yu/e1 once ,*>les ,v41 & x is said 8 la/ looks 7 /eadfa/ly direct$ t[>ds t great canvas ,! ,tr9ity1 :i* to devise ) ,titian _h be5 "o ( 8 greate/ consolations at a mom5t :5 already e>?ly glories held him no m4 ,philip1 on ! news ( 8 fa!r's dea?1 retir$ = "s weeks to ! mona/]y ( ,gro55dale1 & !nce s5t a despat* to ! ,gov]nor ( ,milan1 direct+ paym5t ( all ! arre>s ( ! p5sions grant$ to ,titian by ,*>les 8 fa!r 7n[ 9 glory71 add+ by way ( unusual fav\r a po/script 9 8 own h&4#di ,orazio ,vecellio1 despat*$ by 8 fa!r 9 ! spr+ ( #aeei to ,milan to receive ! arre>s ( p5sion1 accept$ ! hospitality ( ! sculptor ,leone ,leoni1 :o 0 !n liv+ 9 spl5did /yle 9 a palace :i* he _h built & adorn$ = himself 9 ! ,lomb>d city4 ,he 0 ! rival 9 art z well z ! mortal enemy ( ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 & z great a ruffian z he1 ?\gh "o less picturesque 9 blackgu>dism4 ,"o day e>ly 9 ,june1 :5 ,orazio1 hav+ left ,leoni's h\se1 _h return$ to sup]9t5d ! removal ( c]ta9 prop]ty1 he 0 set ^u1 & murd]\sly assault$ by ! p]fidi\s ho/ & 8 s]vants4 ,! :ole affair is wrapp$ 9 obscurity4 ,x rema9s unc]ta9 :e!r v5geance1 or hung] aft] ! arre>s ( ,titian's p5sion1 or bo?1 7 ! motives :i* incit$ ,leoni to attempt ! crime4 ,titian's passionate reclamations1 address$ imm$iately to ,philip ,,ii41 met ) b p>tial success1 s9ce ! sculptor1 himself a great fav\rite ) ! c\rt ( ,spa91 0 puni%$ only ) f9e & bani%m5t1 & ! affair 0 aft]w>ds compromis$ by ! paym5t ( a sum ( money4 ,titian's lett] ( ,septemb] #bb1 #aeei1 to ,philip ,,ii4 ann\nces ! despat* ( ! companion pieces ,diana & ,cali/o & ,diana & ,acton1 z well z ( an ,entombm5t int5d$ to replace a pa9t+ ( ! same subject :i* _h be5 lo/ on ! way4 ,! two celebrat$ canvases1#ej n[ 9 ! ,bridgewat] ,gall]y1 are s famili> t !y ne$ no new description4 ,judg+ by ! repetitions1 r$uctions1 & copies t exi/ 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y ( ,vi5na1 ! ,prado ,gall]y1 ! ,y>bor\gh ,collection1 & else:]e1 ^! my?ological poesie h captivat$ ! _w f> m ?an ! fre%] & loveli] pa9t$ poems ( ! e>li] "t--! ,wor%ip ( ,v5us1 ! ,bac*anal1 ! ,bac*us & ,ariadne4 ,at no previ\s p]iod has ,titian wield$ ! bru% ) great] mae/ria & ease ?an "h1 or unit$ a ri*] or m transp>5t gl[ ) great] dignity ( col\r4 ,ab\t ! compositions !mselves1 if we are to take !m z ! poesie t ,titian lov$ to call !m1 !re is a c]ta9 want ( significance1 nei!r ! div9e nor ! human note be+ /ruck ) any dep? or int5sity ( vibration4 ,! glam\r1 ! my/]y1 ! intimate *>m ( ! e>ly pieces is lo/1 & !re is felt1 enwrapp+ ! :ole1 t sultry atmosph]e ( untemp]$ s5su\sness :i* has already1 ^u m ?an "o occasion1 be5 comm5t$ ^u4 ,t ?is %\ld be s is only natural :5 creative p[] is n ext+ui%$ by old age1 b is on ! contr>y col\r$ ) its passion1 s diff]5t 9 quality f t ( y\?4 ,! ,entombm5t1 :i* w5t to ,madrid ) ! my?ological pieces j n[ discuss$1 s]ves to %[ h[ vivid 0 ,titian's imag9ation at ?is po9t1 :5 he t\*$ ^u a sacr$ !me1 & h[ little dep5d5t he 0 9 ?is field on ! conceptions ( 8 e>li] prime4 ,a m liv+ passion in=ms ! sc5e1 a m intimate sympa?y col\rs x1 ?an we f9d 9 ! noble ,entombm5t ( ! ,l\vre1 mu* z ! picture :i* prec$$ x by s _m ye>s excels ! ,madrid example 9 f95ess ( balance1 9 dignity1 9 spl5d\r & *>m ( col\r4 ,"h ! p]sonages are set free by ! ma/] f all academic trammels1 & express !mselves ) a great] spontaneity 9 grief4 ,! col\r1 too1 ( :i* ! g5]al s*eme is f> less attractive to ! eye ?an 9 ! ,l\vre picture1 blazes =? 9 "o note ( lurid spl5d\r 9 ! r$ robe ( ! sa9t :o supports ! feet ( ! dead ,*ri/4 ,9 ?is same ye> ,titian pa9t$ on ! ceil+ ( ! ante-*amb] to ,sansov9o's great ,libr>y 9 ! ,piazzetta ! allegorical figure ,wisdom1 ?us ent]+ into direct competition ) "y ,paolo ,v]onese1 ,s*iavone1 & ! o!r pa9t]s :o1 /riv+ 9 fri5dly rivalry1 _h be5 engag$ a %ort "t be=e on ! ceil+ ( ! great hall 9 ! same build+4 ,?is noble design conta9s a pron\nc$ rem9isc5ce ( ,raphael's incomp>able allegorical figures 9 ! ,cam]a della ,segnatura1 b excels !m z mu* 9 decorative spl5d\r & facile bread? ( execution z x falls beh9d !m 9 sublimity ( inspiration4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle are probably "r 9 assign+ ! great ,corn>o ,family 9 ! collection ( ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& to ! ye> #aefj or !reab\ts4 ,little se5 ( late ye>s1 & l mo/ ,v5etian pictures ( ! sixte5? c5tury %orn ( "s ( its glory by "t & ! re/or]1 ?is family picture appe>s to ! writ] to rank among ,titian's ma/]pieces 9 ! doma9 ( portraiture1 & to be inde$ ! f9e/ portrait-gr\p ( ?is special type t ,v5ice has produc$4 ,9 ! simplicity & f]v\r ( ! conception ,titian rises to heights :i* he did n rea* 9 ! ,madonna di ,casa ,pes>o1 :]e he is hamp]$ by ! necessity = comb9+ a votive picture ) a s]ies ( av[$ portraits4 ,x is pretty cle> t ?is ,corn>o picture1 l ! ,pes>o alt>-piece1 mu/ h be5 commission$ to commemorate a victory or important political ev5t 9 ! annals ( ! illu/ri\s family4 ,se>* among _! ar*ives & pap]s1 if !y /ill exi/1 might ?r[ light ^u ?is po9t1 & fix m accurately ! date ( ! magnific5t "w4 ,9 ! op5 air--x may be outside "s great ,v5etian *ur*--an alt> has be5 erect$1 & ^u x is plac$ a crucifix1 on ei!r side ( :i* are *ur* c&les1 bl[n ?is way & ! o!r by ! w9d4 ,?ree g5]ations ( patricians kneel 9 pray] & ?anksgiv+1 tak+ prec$5ce accord+ to age1 six h&some boys1 arrang$ 9 gr\ps ( ?ree on ei!r side ( ! canvas1 furni%+ an elem5t ( great pictorial attractiv5ess b no vital significance4 ,! act ( wor%ip acquires "h m reality & a pr(\nd] mean+ ?an x c h 9 ^? va/ alt>-pieces 9 :i* ! div9e fav\r is symbolis$ by ! actual pres5ce ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild4 ,an op5-air effect has be5 delib]ately aim$ at & atta9$1 ! spl5did s]ies ( portraits be+ reliev$ aga9/ ! cl\d-fleck$ blue sky ) a less sculptural pla/icity ?an ! ma/] w\ld h giv5 to !m 9 an indoor s*eme4 ,?is is ano!r admirable example ( ! dignity & res]ve :i* ,titian comb9es ) sumptu\s col\r at ?is /age ( 8 practice4 ,8 ma/]y is n less b great]1 subtl]1 ?an t ( 8 m %[y & brilliant contempor>ies ( ! y\ng] g5]ation2 ! result is some?+ t appe>s z if x mu/ inevitably h be5 s & n o!rwise4 ,! c5tral figure ( ! patri>* is rob$ 9 deep crimson ) grayi% fur1 r black 9 %ad[2 ! man 9 ! prime ( manhood we>s a m positive crimson1 trimm$ ) tawni] fur1 br[n] 9 %ad[2 a light] %e5 is on ! brocad$ mantle ( yet ano!r %ade ( crimson worn by ! mo/ y\?ful ( ! ?ree patricians4 ,j ! /imulat+ note to break up a h>mony :i* might o!rwise h be5 ( a ri*ness too cloy+ is furni%$--9 ! ma/]'s own peculi> way--by ! sc>let /ock+s ( "o boy 9 ! "r h& gr\p1 by ! c9namon sleeve ( ano!r4#ea ,illu/ration3 ,! ,corn>o ,family4 ,9 ! ,collection ( ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,to ! ye> #aefa belongs1 accord+ to ! elaborate inscription on ! picture1 ! magnific5t ,portrait ( a ,man :i* is ,no4 #agb 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,x pres5ts a ,v5etian g5tleman 9 8 usual habit1 b be>+ a palm bran* su* z we associate ) sa9ts :o h endur$ m>tyrdom4 ,/rangely sombre & melan*oly 9 its v res]ve is ?is s5sitive face1 & ! tone ( ! l&scape e*oes ! pa!tic note ( disquiet4 ,! canvas be>s ! signature ,titianus ,pictor et ,aeques 7sic7 ,caes>is4 ,!re gr\p v well ) ?is ,dresd5 picture1 ?\gh ! writ] w n v5ture to ass]t positively t !y belong to exactly ! same p]iod1 ! ,/4 ,dom9ic ( ! ,borghese ,gall]y & ! ,knight ( ,malta ( ! ,prado ,gall]y4 ,9 all ?ree--9 ! two secul> portraits z 9 ! sacr$ piece :i* is also a portrait--! expression giv51 & d\btless int5d$1 is t ( a man :o has )drawn himself 9 8 "t ( fulle/ physical vig\r f ! pomps & vanities ( ! _w1 & sadly conc5trates 8 ?\ghts on matt]s ( high] import4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,decemb] #aefa ,titian wrote to ! k+ to ann\nce ! despat* ( a ,magdal51 :i* _h already be5 m5tion$ m ?an once 9 ! correspond5ce4 ,accord+ to ,vas>i & subsequ5t au?orities1 ,silvio ,bado]1 a ,v5etian patrician1 saw ! ma/]piece on ! pa9t]'s easel1 & took x away = a hundr$ scudi1 leav+ ! ma/] to pa9t ano!r = ,philip4 ,?is la/ has disappe>$1 :ile ! canvas :i* rema9$ 9 ,v5ice _c be id5tifi$ ) any c]ta9ty4 ,! f9e/ extant example ( ?is type ( ,magdal5 is und\bt$ly t :i* f ,titian's ne'er-d-well son1 ,pomp9io1 pass$ to ! ,b>b>igo family1 & ultimately1 ) ! gr\p ( ,titians =m+ "p ( ! ,b>b>igo collection1 f\nd its way into ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y ( ! ,h]mitage at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,?is answ]s 9 e respect to ,vas>i's eloqu5t description ( ! magna peccatrix1 lovely /ill 9 h] p5it5ce4 ,x is an embodim5t ( ! fav\rite subject1 inf9itely f9] & m mov+ ?an ! mu* e>li] ,magdal5 ( ! ,pitti1 9 :i* ! arti/'s sole preoccupation has be5 ! allur+ portraiture ( exub]ant fem99e *>ms4 ,?is lat] ,magdal51 z ,vas>i says1 ancor* *e sia bellissima1 non muove a lascivia1 ma a commis]azione1 & ! contr>y might1 )\t exagg]ation1 be said ( ! ,pitti picture4#eb ,ano!r ( ! ,b>b>igo heirlooms :i* s pass$ into ! ,h]mitage is ! ev]-popul> ,v5us ) ! ,mirror1 ! orig9al ( _m repetitions & v>iations4 ,"h1 :ile "o w+$ love holds ! mirror1 ! o!r pr(f]s a cr[n ( fl[]s1 n to ! goddess1 b to ! faire/ ( wom54 ,! ri* mantle ( ,v5etian fa%ion1 ! jewels1 ! coiffure1 all %[ t an idealis$ portrait ( "s lovely ,cy!rean ( ,v5ice1 & no true my?ological piece1 has be5 int5d$4 ,at ?is date1 or !reab\ts1 is v g5]ally plac$1 ) ! ,rape ( ,europa pres5tly to be discuss$1 ! ,jupit] & ,antiope ( ! ,l\vre1 m popul>ly kn[n z ! ,v5]e del ,p>do4#ec ,see+ t ! picture is includ$ 9 ! li/#ed s5t by ,titian to ,antonio ,p]ez 9 #aegd1 sett+ =? ! titles ( canvases deliv]$ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 & !n /ill unpaid =1 x may well h be5 complet$ some:]e ab\t ! "t at :i* we h arriv$4 ,to ! writ] x appe>s nev]!less t x is 9 ess5tials ! "w ( an e>li] p]iod1 tak5 up & f9i%$ ?us late 9 ! day = ! delectation ( ! ,spani% k+4 ,see+ t ! ,v5]e del ,p>do has gone ?r\gh two fires--^? ( ! ,p>do & ! ,l\vre--besides clean+s1 re/orations1 & repa9t+s1 ev5 m disfigur+1 x w\ld be v unsafe to lay undue /ress on te*nique alone4 ,yet comp>e ! close1 sculptural modell+ 9 ! figure ( ,antiope ) ! broad]1 loos] h&l+ 9 ! figure ( ,europa2 comp>e ! two l&scapes1 :i* are ev5 m div]g5t 9 /yle4 ,! glori\s sylvan prospect1 :i* adds s mu* fre%ness & beauty to ! ,v5]e del ,p>do1 is conspicu\sly e>li] 9 mann] ?an1 = in/ance1 ! backgr\nds to ! ,diana & ,acton & ,diana & ,cali/o ( ,bridgewat] ,h\se4 ,! captivat+ "w is n )\t its faults1 *ief among :i* is ! curi\s awkw>dness ( design :i* makes ( ! composition1 cut 9 two by a c5tral tree1 two pictures in/ead ( "o4 ,und5iably1 too1 !re is a c]ta9 meanness & triviality 9 ! little nymph or mortal ( ! =egr\nd1 :i* may1 h[ev]1 be due to ! int]v5tion ( an assi/ant4 ,b !n1 ) an ela/icity truly a/\nd+ 9 a man ( 8 great age1 ! ma/] has mom5t>ily rega9$ ! poetry ( 8 y\?ful prime1 & ) x a measure ( t ,giorgionesque fragrance :i* 0 evaporat+ already at ! close ( ! e>ly "t1 :5 ! ,bac*anals 7 br\ght =?4 ,! ,antiope h]self f> transc5ds 9 ! sov]eign *>m ( h] beauty--div9e 9 ! tru] s5se ( ! ^w--all ,titian's ,v5uses1 save ! "o 9 ! ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love4 ,! figure comes 9 "s ways ne>] ev5 9 design1 & inf9itely ne>] 9 feel+1 to ,giorgione's ,v5us at ,dresd5 ?an does ! ,v5us ( ,urb9o 9 ! ,tribuna1 :i* 0 closely modell$ ^u x4 ,& ! ag$ ,titian _h gone back ev5 a /ep f>!r ?an ,giorgione2 ! gr\p ( ,antiope ) ,jupit] 9 ! guise ( a ,satyr is cle>ly a rem9isc5ce ( a ,nymph surpris$ by a ,satyr--"o ( ! engrav+s 9 ! ,hypn]otoma*ia ,poliphili fir/ publi%$ 9 #adii1 b republi%$ ) ! same illu/rations 9 #aede4ee ,illu/ration3 ,! ,rape ( ,europa4 ,f ! ,engrav+ by ,j4,z4 ,delignon4 ,accord+ to ! correspond5ce publi%$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle !re 7 complet$ = ! ,spani% ,k+ 9 ,april #aefb ! ,poesy ( ,europa c>ri$ by ! ,bull1 & ! ,*ri/ pray+ 9 ! ,g>d51 :ile a ,virg9 & ,*ild 0 ann\nc$ z 9 progress4 ,^! pa9t+s1 widely div]g5t z !y are 9 subject1 answ] v well to ea* o!r 9 te*nical execution1 :ile 9 bo? !y diff] v mat]ially f ! ,v5]e del ,p>do4 ,! ,rape ( ,europa1 :i* has reta9$ v mu* ( its blond brilliancy & *>m ( col\r1 af=ds conv9c+ pro( ( ! unrivall$ p[] ) :i* ,titian /ill wield$ ! bru% at ?is /age :i* prec$es t ( 8 v la/ & mo/ impressioni/ic /yle4 ,= decorative effect1 = g1 = frankness & bread? ( execution1 x c\ld n be surpass$4 ,yet h>dly else:]e has ! great ma/] approa*$ s ne> to positive vulg>ity z "h 9 ! conception ( ! fair ,europa z a /rapp+ w5* :o1 ) ample limbs out/ret*$1 complac5tly all[s h]self to be c>ri$ (f by ! ,bull1 mak+ h] appeal = succ\r m]ely p\r la =me4 ,:at gulfs divide ?is conception f t ( ! ,antiope1 f ,titian's e>li] r5d]+s ( female lovel9ess1 f ,giorgione's supreme ,v5us6#ef ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,titian1 by himself4 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid4 ,f a ,photograph by ,braun1 ,clm5t1 ,cie4 ,! ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 :i* is /ill to be f\nd 9 "o ( ! halls ( ! ,escorial1 ev5 n[ 9 its fad$ /ate s]ves to evid5ce ! int5sity ( religi\s f]v\r :i* possess$ ,titian :51 s late 9 life1 he successfully /rove to r5ew ! sacr$ subjects4 ,if ! composition--z ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ass]t--does m or less resemble t ( ! fam\s ,agony by ,correggio n[ at ,apsley ,h\se1 no?+ c\ld diff] m absolutely f ! ,p>mese ma/]'s amiable virtuosity ?an ! ag$ ,titian's deep conviction4#eg ,to ! ye> #aefb belongs ! ne>ly pr(ile portrait ( ! arti/1 pa9t$ by himself ) a subtl] ref9em5t & a tru] revelation ( self ?an is to be f\nd 9 ^? e>li] canvases ( ,b]l9 & ! ,uffizi 9 :i* 8 late prime /ill %[s z a gre5 & vigor\s manhood4 ,?is is n[ 9 ! ,sala de la ,re9a ,isabel ( ! ,prado4 ,! pale noble head1 ref9$ by old age to a solemn beauty1 is t ( "o br\ght face to face ) ! _w beyond2 x is ! face ( ! man :o c\ld conceive & pa9t ! sacr$ pieces ( ! end1 ! ,ecce ,homo ( ,muni* & ! la/ ,piet1 ) an awe su* z we "h read 9 8 eyes4 ,mu* less easy is x to connect ?is lik5ess ) ! arti/ :o w5t on concurr5tly produc+ 8 ,v5uses1 my?ological pieces1 & pa/orals1 & joy+ z mu* z ev] 9 _! production4 ,vas>i1 :o1 z w be se51 visit$ ,v5ice 9 #aeff1 :5 he 0 prep>+ t new & enl>g$ edition ( ! ,lives :i* 0 to appe> 9 #aefh1 _h !n an opportunity ( r5ew+ 8 fri5dly acqua9tance ) ! spl5did old man :om he _h la/ se51 already well /rick5 9 ye>s1 tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e 9 ,rome4 ,x mu/ h be5 at ?is /age t he =m$ ! judgm5t z to ! late/ mann] ( ,titian :i* is s admirably express$ 9 8 biography ( ! ma/]4 ,speak+ especially ( ! ,diana & ,acton1 ! ,rape ( ,europa1 & ! ,deliv]ance ( ,&rom$a1#eh he deliv]s himself z foll[s3--,x is inde$ true t 8 te*nical mann] 9 ^! la/ is v diff]5t f t ( 8 y\?4 ,! fir/ works are1 be x rememb]$1 c>ri$ out ) incr$ible delicacy & pa9s1 s t !y c be look$ at bo? at close qu>t]s & f af>4 ,^! la/ ones are done ) broad co>se /rokes & blots ( col\r1 9 su* wise t !y _c be appreciat$ ne> at h&1 b f af> look p]fect4 ,?is /yle has be5 ! cause t _m1 ?9k+ !re9 to play ! imitators & to make a display ( practical skill1 h produc$ clumsy1 bad pictures4 ,?is is s1 because1 not)/&+ t to _m x may seem t ,titian's works are done )\t lab\r1 ?is is n s 9 tru?1 & !y :o ?9k s deceive !mselves4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 to be p]ceiv$ t !y are pa9t$ at _m sitt+s1 t !y h be5 work$ ^u ) ! col\rs s _m times z to make ! lab\r evid5t2 & ?is me?od ( execution is judici\s1 beautiful1 a/oni%+1 because x makes ! pictures seem liv+4 ,no bett] pro( c\ld be giv5 ( ,vas>i's g5u9e flair & intuition z a critic ( art ?an ?is passage4 ,we seem to he>1 n ! ,tuscan pa9t] br$ to reg>d ! /yle ( ,mi*elangelo z an article ( fai?1 to imitate 8 sculptural smoo?ness ( f9i% & t ( ,angelo ,bronz9o1 b "s intellig5t expon5t ( impressioni/ic me?ods1 def5d+ bo? f attack & f sup]ficial imitation "o ( ! mo/ advanc$ ( mod]ni/s4 ,among ! sacr$ works produc$ 9 ?is late "t is a ,crucifixion1 /ill pres]v$ 9 a damag$ /ate 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,dom5ico at ,ancona4 ,to a p]iod some:at e>li] ?an t at :i* we h arriv$ may belong ! late ,madonna & ,*ild 9 a ,l&scape :i* is ,no4 #aaac 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k ( ,muni*4 ,! writ] foll[s ,giovanni ,morelli 9 believ+ t ?is is a /udio picture t\*$ by ! ma/]1 & t ! spl5didly ton$ ev5+ l&scape is all 84 ,he _c surely be made :olly responsible = ! ov]gr[n & inflat$ figure ( ! div9e ,bamb9o1 s disproportionate1 s entirely want+ 9 t5d]ness & *>m4 ,! p[] ( vivid conception1 ! spontane\s f]v\r :i* m>k ,titian's late/ ef=ts 9 ! doma9 ( sacr$ art1 are v evid5t 9 ! great ,/4 ,j]ome ( ! ,br]a "h reproduc$4 ,cima1 ,basaiti1 & mo/ ( ! ,bell9esques _h %[n an especial affection = ! subject1 & x _h be5 treat$ too by ,lotto1 by ,giorgione1 by ,titian himself2 b ?is is surely z noble & f]v5t a r5d]+ z ,v5etian art 9 its prime has br\ght =?4 ,( extraord9>y maje/y & beauty is ! l&scape1 ) its mighty trees gr[+ out ( ! abrupt m\nta9 slope1 close to ! nak$ rock4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aefd we actually f9d ! v5]able ma/]1 !n ab\t eighty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 tak+ a j\rney to ,brescia 9 connection ) an important commission giv5 to him = ! decoration ( ! great hall 9 ! ,palazzo ,pubblico at ,brescia1 to :i* ! ,vic5t9e arti/ ,righetto _h suppli$ ! ceil+1 & ,palladio _h add$ columns & int]ior wall-decorations4 ,! ?ree great ceil+-pictures1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds1 z a consequ5ce ( ! contract !n ent]$ ^u1 execut$ by ! ma/]1 or r by 8 assi/ants1 endur$ only until #aege1 :5 9 ! p5ultimate ye> ( ,titian's life !y p]i%$ 9 a great fire4 ,! correspond5ce %[s t ! va/ ,la/ ,supp] pa9t$ = ! ,refectory ( ! ,escorial1 & /ill to be f\nd !re1 0 f9i%$ 9 ,octob] #aefd1 & t !re 0 mu* haggl+ & f9ess+ on ! "p ( ! arti/ be=e x 0 despat*$ to ,spa91 ! object be+ to secure paym5t ( ! arre>s ( p5sion /ill )held by ! ,milanese (ficials4 ,:5 ! huge "w did arrive at ! ,escorial ! monks p]petrat$ ^u x "o ( ^? acts ( v&alism ( :i* ,titian 0 9 m ?an "o in/ance ! victim4 ,f9d+ t ! picture w\ld n fit ! p>ticul> wall ( _! refectory = :i* x _h be5 de/9$1 !y ru?lessly cut x d[n1 slic+ (f a l>ge piece ( ! upp] "p1 & ?r[+ ! composition out ( balance by ! mutilation ( ! ar*itectural backgr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ! ,des]t4 ,gall]y ( ! ,br]a1 ,milan4 ,f a ,photograph by ,&]son4 ,pass+ ov] ! ,transfiguration on ! high alt> ( ,san ,salvatore at ,v5ice1 we come to ! ,annunciation 9 ! same *ur* ) ! signature ,titianus fecit fecit1 add$ by ! ma/]1 if we are to cr$it ! leg5d1 9 indignation t ^? :o commission$ ! canvas %\ld h %[n !mselves dissatisfi$ ev5 to ! po9t ( express+ incr$ulity z to 8 %>e 9 ! p]=mance4 ,"s d\bt has be5 ca/ ^u ?is /ory1 :i* may possibly h be5 evolv$ on ! basis ( ! peculi> signature4 ,x is at v>iance ) ,vas>i's /atem5t t ,titian held ! picture 9 slight e/eem 9 comp>ison ) 8 o!r works4 ,x is n to be conte/$ t = all ! f9e passages ( col\r & execution1 ! g5]al tone is pal] 9 its silv]9ess1 less vibrant & effective on ! :ole1 ?an 9 _m ( ! ma/]pieces :i* h be5 m5tion$ 9 _! turn4 ,b ! conception is a novel & magnific5t "o1 contra/+ in/ructively 9 its weight9ess & maje/y ) ! m nave & pa!tic r5d]+s ( an e>li] "t4 ,! ,education ( ,cupid1 popul>ly b errone\sly kn[n z ,! ,?ree ,graces#ei is "o ( ! pe>ls ( ! ,borghese ,gall]y4 ,x is cle>ly built 9 ess5tials on ! ma/]'s own d',avalos ,allegory1 pa9t$ _m ye>s be=e4 ,?is lat] allegory %[s ,v5us b9d+ ! eyes ( ,love ere he sallies =? into ! _w1 :ile 8 b[ & 8 quiv] well-/ock$ ) arr[s are br\ght =w>d by two ( ! ,graces4 ,9 its conception !re is no great fre%ness or buoyancy1 no pret5ce at inv5tion4 ,! ag$ magician ( ! bru% has int]e/$ himself m 9 ! execution ?an 9 ! imag9+ ( 8 picture4 ,x is a f9e & typical specim5 ( ! pa9t+ di mac*ia1 :i* ,vas>i has prais$ 9 a passage already quot$4 ,a "w su* z ?is be>s 9 te*nique mu* ! same relation to ! productions ( ,titian's fir/ p]iod t ! great ,family ,picture ( ,rembr&t at ,brunswick does to 8 "w done "s ?irty-five or =ty ye>s be=e4 ,9 bo? in/ances x is a life-"t ( legitimate practice t has p]mitt$ ! old man to indulge )\t dang] 9 an abridgm5t ( lab\r1 a syn!tic pres5tm5t ( fact1 :i* means no abatem5t1 b 9 "s ways an enhancem5t ( life1 bread?1 & pictorial effect4 ,to mu* ab\t ! same "t1 judg+ f ! h&l+ & ! types1 belongs ! curi\s allegory1 ,religion succ\r$ by ,spa9--o!rwise ,la ,f--n[ ,no4 #dgf 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado4 ,?is canvas1 not)/&+ a m>k$ sup]ficiality ( inv5tion z well z ( execution1 is 9 ess5tials ! ma/]'s own2 moreov] x c boa/ its own special decorative qualities1 void ?\gh x is ( any deep significance4 ,! %[y figure ( ,spa9 hold+ al(t 9 "o h& a /&>d1 & ) ! o!r support+ a %ield emblazon$ ) ! arms ( ! realm1 recalls ! simil> creations ( ,paolo ,v]onese4 ,titian has r>ely be5 less happily inspir$ ?an 9 ! figure ( ,religion1 repres5t$ z a nak$ female slave newly releas$ f bondage4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,education ( ,cupid4 ,gall]y ( ! ,villa ,borghese1 ,rome4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,:5 ,vas>i 9 #aeff paid ! visit to ,v5ice1 ( :i* a ^w has already be5 said1 he not$1 among a good _m o!r ?+s !n 9 progress1 ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 bas$ ^u t n[ at ! ,gesuiti 9 ,v5ice4 ,?is 0 despat*$ ne>ly two ye>s lat] to ! ,escorial1 :]e x /ill occupies its place on ! high alt> ( ! mighty *ur* d$icat$ to ,/4 ,lawr5ce4 ,! ,brescian ceil+ canvases appe>$1 too1 9 8 li/ z unf9i%$4 ,!y 7 s5t to _! de/9ation e>ly 9 #aefh1 to be utt]ly de/roy$1 z has be5 told1 by fire 9 #aege4 ,! be/ pro( we h t ,titian's arti/ic p[] 0 9 _m respects at its highe/ 9 #aeff1 is af=d$ by ! magnific5t portrait ( ! ,mantuan pa9t] & antiqu>y ,jacopo da ,/rada1 n[ 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na4 ,x be>s1 besides ! usual late signature ( ! ma/]1 ! description ( ! p]sonage ) all 8 /yles & titles1 & ! date ,,mdlxvi4 ,! execution is aga9 di mac*ia1 b magnific5t 9 vitality1 z 9 impressiv5ess ( g5]al effect1 swift b n ha/y or sup]ficial4 ,! res]ve & dignity ( =m] male portraits is ex*ang$ = a m febrile vivacity1 ak9 to t :i* ,lotto _h 9 s _m ( 8 f9e/ works display$4 ,8 peculi> /yle is fur!r recall$ 9 ! r abrupt incl9ation ( ! figure & ! p>allel position ( ! /atuette :i* x holds4 ,b none o!r ?an ,titian himself c\ld h pa9t$ ! sup]b head1 :i* he himself has h>dly surpass$4 ,x is curi\s & in/ructive to f9d ! arti/1 9 a lett] address$ to ,philip on ! #bnd ( ,decemb] #aefg1 ann\nc+ ! despat*1 toge!r ) ! j n[ describ$ alt>-piece1 ,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ( una pittura d'una ,v5]e ignuda--! pa9t+ ( a nude ,v5us4 ,?us is ! peculi> d\ble curr5t ( ! ag$ pa9t]'s g5ius ma9ta9$ by ! dem& = bo? classes ( "w4 ,he well kn[s t to ! ,mo/ ,ca?olic ,maje/y v secul> pieces inde$ w be n less acceptable ?an ^? mu*-desir$ sacr$ works 9 :i* n[ ,titian's p[] ( inv5tion is greate/4 ,illu/ration3 ,religion succ\r$ by ,spa94 ,gall]y ( ! ,prado1 ,madrid4 ,f a ,photograph by ,braun1 ,clm5t1 ,cie4 ,our ma/]1 9 8 deal+s ) ! ,brescians1 aft] ! completion ( ! ext5sive decorations = ! ,palazzo ,pubblico1 0 to h pro( t ,italian citiz5s 7 bett] judges ( art ?an ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 & m grudg+ if prompt] payma/]s4 ,!y decl>$1 n )\t "s f\ndation 9 fact1 t ! canvases 7 n really f ! h& ( ,titian1 & refus$ to pay m ?an "o ?\s& ducats = !m4 ,! negotiation 0 conduct$--z 7 mo/ o!rs at t "t--by ! tru/y ,orazio1 :o aft] mu* %[ ( indignation 0 compell$ at la/ to accept ! pr(f]$ paym5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ! ,antiqu>y ,jacopo da ,/rada4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,f a ,photograph by ,lwy4 ,illu/ration3 ,madonna & ,*ild4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,ludwig ,mond4 ,! great victory ( ,lepanto1 ga9$ by ! unit$ fleets ( ,spa9 & ,v5ice ov] ! ,turk on ! #g? ( ,octob] #aega1 gave fitt+ occasion = "o ( ,paolo ,v]onese's mo/ radiant ma/]pieces1 ! celebrat$ votive picture ( ! ,sala del ,collegio1 = ,t9toretto's ,battle ( ,lepanto1 b also = "o ( ,titian's feeble/ works1 ! allegory ,philip ,,ii4 (f]+ to ,heav5 8 ,son1 ! ,infant ,don ,f]d9&1 n[ ,no4 #dgj 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,prado4 ,t ,san*ez ,coello1 "u special directions f ! k+1 prep>$ ! sket* :i* 0 to s]ve z ! basis = ! def9itive picture may well h hamp]$ & annoy$ ! ag$ ma/]4 ,/ill ?is is b an insuffici5t excuse = ! absurdities ( ! design1 culm9at+ 9 ! figure ( ! desc5d+ angel1 :o is repres5t$ 9 "o ( ^? /ra9$1 ov]-bold attitudes1 9 :i* ,titian1 ev5 at 8 be/1 nev] a*iev$ complete success4 ,t he 0 n1 all ! same1 a /rang] to ! "w1 is prov$ by "s fla%es ( spl5did col\r1 "s f9e passages ( execution4 ,9 ! f\r pieces n[ to be %ortly describ$1 ! v late/ & mo/ impressioni/ic =m ( ,titian's me?od z a pa9t] is to be obs]v$2 all ( !m are 9 ! highe/ degree *>act]i/ic ( ?is ultimate phase4 ,9 ! beautiful ,madonna & ,*ild "h reproduc$1#fj ! h&1 ?\gh x no long] works ) all tr5*ant vig\r ( e>li] times1 produces a magical effect by means ( un]r+ sci5ce & a c]ta9ty ( t\* ju/ify+ su* economy ( m]e lab\r z is by ! sy/em ( execution sugge/$ to ! eye4 ,& !n ?is pa!tic motive1 ! simple realism1 ! unconv5tional treatm5t ( :i* are spiritualis$ by inf9ite t5d]ness1 is a new ?+ 9 ,v5etian1 nay 9 ,italian art4 ,precisely simil> 9 execution1 & equally re/ra9$ 9 ! s*eme ( col\r adopt$1 is ! ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns ( ! ,alte ,p9ako!k at ,muni*1 a reproduction ) important v>iations ( ! bett]-kn[n picture 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre4 ,less demon/ratively & obvi\sly dramatic ?an its pr$ecessor1 ! ,muni* example is1 z a realisation ( ! sc5e1 f> tru] & m pr(\nd 9 pa?os4 ,nobl] beyond comp>e 9 ,8 unresi/+ acceptance ( insult & suff]+ is ! ,muni* ,*ri/ ?an ! correspond+ figure1 s viol5t 9 its in/9ctive recoil f pa91 ( ! ,l\vre picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns4 ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni*4 ,f a ,photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/ngl4 ,x is no?+ %ort ( />tl+ at ! v end ( ,titian's c>e] to meet ) a "w :i*1 express$ 9 ?is ma/]ly late te*nique ( 81 vies 9 fre%ness ( inspiration ) ! f9e/ ( 8 e>ly poesie4 ,?is is ! ,nymph & ,%eph]d#fa ( ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na1 a picture :i* ! _w _h =gott5 until x 0 add$1 or r re/or$1 to ! ,/ate collection on its transf]5ce f ! ,belv$]e to ! gorge\s palace :i* x n[ occupies4 ,9 its almo/ mono*romatic h>mony ( embr[n$ silv] ! canvas embodies m absolutely ?an any o!r1 save p]haps ! f9al ,piet1 ! ideal ( tone-h>mony t[>ds :i* ! ma/] 9 8 late "t _h be5 /eadily t5d+4 ,ri*ness & brilliancy ( local col\r are subord9at$1 & ?is "t up to ! po9t ( effacem5t1 to ?is lum9\s monotone1 s my/]i\sly effective 9 ! h&s ( a ma/] su* z ,titian4 ,9 ! solemn twilight :i* desc5ds f ! heav5s1 j fa9tly flu%$ ) rose1 an amor\s %eph]d1 fl[]-cr[n$1 pipes to a nude nymph1 :o1 half-won by ! appeal+ /ra91 turns h] head z %e lies luxuri\sly ext5d$ on a wild bea/'s hide1 cov]+ ! grassy knoll2 9 ! di/ance a /ray$ goat br[ses on ! leafage ( a project+ bran*4 ,x may n be conceal$ t a note ( ard5t s5su\sness /ill makes itself felt1 z x does 9 mo/ ( ! lat] pieces ( ! same class4 ,b "h1 transfigur$ by a fre%ness ( poetic inspiration h>dly to be trac$ 9 ! ma/]'s "w 9 pieces ( ?is ord]1 s9ce ^? e>ly ,giorgionesque days :5 ! sixte5? c5tury 0 9 its y\?1 x (f5ds no m ?an does an idyll ( ,!ocritus4 ,s9ce ! ,?ree ,ages ( ,bridgewat] ,h\se1 divid$ f ! ,nymph & ,%eph]d by ne>ly sev5ty ye>s ( life & lab\r1 ,titian _h produc$ no?+ :i*1 ap>t f ! "q ( te*nical execution1 might s ne>ly be p>allel$ ) t exquisite pa/oral4 ,! e>ly poesia gives1 wrapp$ 9 cle> ev5 daylight1 ! p]fect mom5t ( tru/+1 satisfi$ love2 ! late "o1 ) less purity1 b1 /range to say1 ) a high] passion1 r5d]s1 beautifi$ by an ev5+ light m solemn & sugge/ive1 ! div9e ard\rs fann$ by solitude & opportunity4 ,& n[ we come to ! ,piet1#fb :i* s nobly & appropriately closes a c>e] unexampl$ = duration & su/a9$ a*ievem5t4 ,titian _h b>ga9$ ) ! ,franciscan monks ( ! ,fr>i1 :i* conta9$ already ! ,assunta & ! ,madonna di ,casa ,pes>o1 = a grave 9 ! ,cappella del ,crocifisso1 (f]+ 9 paym5t a ,piet1 & ?is (f] _h be5 accept$4 ,b "s misund]/&+ & consequ5t qu>rel hav+ be5 ! ultimate outcome ( ! propos$ arrangem5ts1 he left 8 great canvas unf9i%$1 & will$ t 8 body %\ld be tak5 to ,cadore1 & !re buri$ 9 ! *apel ( ! ,vecelli4 ,illu/ration3 ,piet4 ,by ,titian & ,palma ,giov9e4 ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1 ,v5ice4 ,f a ,photograph by ,e4 ,al9>i4 ,! well-kn[n inscription on ! base ( ! monum5tal ni*e :i* occupies ! c5tre ( ! ,piet1 ,quod ,titianus in*oatum reliquit1 ,palma rev]5t] absolvit1 ,deoque dicavit opus1 records h[ :at ,titian _h left undone 0 complet$ z rev]5tly z might be by ,palma ,giov9e4 ,at ?is /age--! "q be+ mu* complicat$ by subsequ5t re/orations--! ef=t to draw ! l9e accurately betwe5 ! "w ( ! ma/] on "o h& & t ( 8 able & pi\s assi/ant on ! o!r1 w\ld be unpr(itable4 ,let u r /rive to appreciate :at is left ( a creation unique 9 ! life-"w ( ,titian1 & 9 "s ways 8 mo/ sublime inv5tion4 ,g5ius alone c\ld h triumph$ ov] ! het]og5e\s & fanta/ic surr\nd+s 9 :i* he has *os5 to enframe 8 great c5tral gr\p4 ,& yet ev5 ^!--! great ru/icat$ ni*e ) ! gold mosaic ( ! pelican fe$+ its "y1 ! /atues ( ,moses on "o side & ( ! ,hellespontic ,sibyl on ! o!r--b s]ve to height5 ! awe ( ! spectator4 ,! artificial light is obta9$ 9 "p f a r[ ( cry/al lamps on ! cornice ( ! ni*e1 9 "p1 too1 f ! tor* borne by ! beautiful boy-angel :o hov]s 9 mid-air1 yet ano!r focus ( illum9ation be+ ! body ( ! dead ,*ri/4 ,?is sy/em ( light+ furni%es j ! lum9\s half-gloom1 ! deeply significant *i>oscuro1 t ! pa9t] requires 9 ord] to give ! mo/ poignant effect to 8 la/ & mo/ ?rill+ conception ( ! _w's trag$y4 ,z is (t5 ! case ) ,t9toretto1 b m seldom ) ,titian1 ! eloqu5t passion brea!d =? 9 ?is ,piet is n to be acc\nt$ = by any elem5t or elem5ts ( ! composition tak5 sep>ately2 x dep5ds to s great an ext5t on ! poetic sugge/iv5ess ( ! illum9ation1 on ! /range & indef9able p[] ( evocation t ! ag$ ma/] "h exceptionally comm&s4 ,wond]fully does ! t]rible figure ( ! ,magdal5 contra/ 9 its excess ( passion ) ! sculptural repose1 ! p]man5ce ( ! ma9 gr\p4 ,z %e />ts =w>d1 almo/ m5ac+ 9 h] grief1 h] l\d & bitt] cry seems to r+ ?r\gh space1 accus+ all mank9d ( its great crime4 ,x is ) a conviction f> m int5se ?an has ev] possess$ him 9 8 prime1 ) an awe ne>ly ak9 to t]ror1 t ,titian1 himself trembl+ on ! v]ge ( et]nity1 & pa9t+1 too1 t :i* %all pur*ase 8 own grave1 has produc$ ?is pr(\ndly mov+ "w4 ,no m fitt+ end & cr[n to ! great a*ievem5ts ( ! ma/]'s old age c\ld well be imag9$4 ,!re is no temptation to dwell unnecess>ily ^u ! %ort p]iod ( horror & calamity ) :i* ?is glori\s life came to an end4 ,if ,titian _h di$ a ye> e>li]1 8 biograph] might /ill h w\nd up ) ^? beautiful words ( ,vas>i's p]oration3 ,e /ato ,tiziano sanissimo et =tunate quant' alcun altro suo p>i sia /ato ancor mai2 e non ha mai avuto dai cieli se non favori e felicit4 ,too true x is1 alas1 t no man's life may be c\nt$ happy until its close6 ,n[ comes ^u ! great city ?is all-envelop+ horror ( ! plague1 beg9n+ 9 #aege1 b 9 #aegf atta9+ to su* va/ proportions z to sweep away m ?an a qu>t] ( ! :ole population ( #aij1jjj inhabitants4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,augu/1 #aegf1 old ,titian is attack$ & swept away--surpris$1 z "o w\ld l to believe1 :ile /ill at "w on 8 ,piet4 ,ev5 at su* a mom5t1 :5 panic reigns supreme1 & ! mo/ hon\r$1 ! mo/ de>ly belov$ are left unt5d$1 he is n to be hurri$ into an unm>k$ grave4 ,not)/&+ ! sanit>y law :i* =bids ! burial ( "o :o has succumb$ to ! plague 9 any ( ! city *ur*es1 he receives ! supreme & at ?is awful mom5t unique hon\r ( solemn obsequies4 ,! body is tak5 ) all due obs]vance to ! great *ur* ( ! ,fr>i1 & !re int]r$ 9 ! ,cappella del ,crocifisso1 :i* ,titian has already1 be=e ! qu>rel ) ! ,franciscans1 designat$ z 8 f9al re/+-place4 ,he is sp>$ ! grief ( kn[+ t ! fav\rite son1 ,orazio1 = :om all ^! ye>s he has lab\r$ & s*em$1 is to foll[ him imm$iately1 dy+ also ( ! plague1 & n ev5 at ,biri ,gr&e1 b 9 ! ,lazz>etto ,vec*io1 ne> ! ,lido2 t ! incorrigible ,pomponio is to succe$ & enjoy ! inh]itance aft] 8 own unwor?y fa%ion4 ,he is sp>$ ! k ( ! great calamity ( #aegg1 ! de/ruction by fire ( ! ,sala del ,gran ,consiglio1 & ) x1 ( ! ,battle ( ,cadore1 & mo/ ( ! noble "w done (ficially = ! ,doges & ! ,signoria4 ,"o w\ld l to ?9k t ?is cata/rophe ( ! end mu/ h come sudd5ly ^u ! v5]able ma/] l a hide\s dream1 appe>+ to him1 z dea? (t5 does to ^? ^u :om x desc5ds1 less significant ?an x does to u :o read4 ,in/ead ( rema9+ fix$ 9 sad contemplation ( ?is %ort f9al mom5t :5 ! radiant orb goes sudd5ly d[n bel[ ! horizon 9 /orm & cl\d1 let u keep /eadily 9 view ! light z1 s]5e 9 its f>-rea*+ radiance1 x illum9at$ ! _w = eighty spl5did ye>s4 ,let u ?9k ( ,titian z ! greate/ pa9t]1 if n ! greate/ g5ius 9 art1 t ! _w has produc$2 z1 :at ,vas>i ) su* conviction describ$ him to be1 ! man z highly fav\r$ by =tune z any ( 8 k9d _h ev] be5 be=e him4#fc ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,e>li] ,"w ( ,titian1 ,portfolio1 ,octob] #ahig4 ,footnote #b3 ,accord+ to ! catalogue ( #ahib1 ?is picture 0 =m]ly 9 ! sacri/y ( ! ,escorial 9 ,spa94 ,x c only be by an ov]sight t x is !re9 describ$ z possibly pa9t$ !re1 s9ce ,titian nev] 0 9 ,spa94 ,footnote #c3 ,x is especially to be not$ t !re is n a trace ( r$ 9 ! picture1 save = ! mode/ crimson wai/b& ( ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 ,contr>y to almo/ univ]sal usage1 x might almo/ be said to or?odoxy1 ! entire drap]ies ( ! ,virg9 are ( "o int5se blue4 ,h] veil-l head-ge> is ( a br[ni% gray1 :ile ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e we>s a gold5-br[n sc>f1 cont9u+ ! glories ( h] elaborately dress$ hair4 ,! audacity ( ! col\r-s*eme is only equall$ by its success2 no calculat$ ef=t at any?+ unusual be+ app>5t4 ,! beautiful nak$ putto :o appe>s 9 ! sky1 arre/+ ! progress ( ! %eph]ds1 is too trivial 9 conception = ! occasion4 ,a simil> incid5t is depict$ 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! mu* e>li] ,holy ,family1 ,no4 #d4 at ! ,national ,gall]y1 b !re ! mess5g] angel is m appropriately & m rev]5tly depict$ z full-gr[n & 9 fl[+ g>m5ts4 ,footnote #d3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 i4 pp4 #cif1 #cig2 ,tizian1 von ,h4 ,knackfuss1 p4 #ee4 ,footnote #e3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,app5dix to vol4 i4 p4 #ddh4 ,footnote #f3 ,no4 #abhh 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre4 ,footnote #g3 ,see ! canvas ,no4 #afc 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y ( ,vi5na4 ,! want ( life & ( a def9ite p]sonal "* makes x almo/ repell5t1 not)/&+ ! bread? & easy ma/]y ( ! te*nique4 ,rub5s's copy ( a lo/ or unid5tifi$ ,titian1 ,no4 #hde 9 ! same gall]y1 %[s t he pa9t$ ,isabella f life 9 mature middle age1 & ) a tru?fulness omitt+ no sign ( ov]-rip5ess4 ,?is portrait may v possibly h be5 done 9 #aebb1 :5 ,titian appe>$ at ! c\rt ( ! ,gonzagas4 ,its realism1 ev5 all[+ = ,rub5s's unconsci\s exagg]ation1 might well h det]r$ ! ,gonzaga pr9cess f be+ limn$ f life "s twelve ye>s lat] /ill4 ,footnote #h3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 i41 ,app5dix1 p4 #dea4 ,footnote #i3 ,! idea ( pa9t+ ,/4 ,j]ome by moonlight 0 n a new "o4 ,9 ! h\se at ,v5ice ( ,&rea ,odoni1 ! dilettante ^: fam\s portrait by ,lotto is at ,hampton ,c\rt1 ! ,anonimo 7,m>cantonio ,mi*iel7 saw1 9 #aecb1 ,/4 ,j]ome seat$ nak$ 9 a des]t l&scape by moonlight1 by ---- 7sic71 copi$ f a canvas by ,zorzi da ,ca/elfranco 7,giorgione74 ,footnote #aj3 ,see ,! ,picture ,gall]y ( ,*>les ,i41 ,! ,portfolio1 ,janu>y #ahif1 pp4 #di & #ii4 ,footnote #aa3 ,! some:at simil> ,allegories ,no4 #agc & ,no4 #ahg 9 ! ,imp]ial ,gall]y at ,vi5na 7,new ,catalogue1 #ahie71 bo? class$ z by ,titian1 _c take rank z m ?an ateli] works4 ,/ill f>!r f ! ma/] is ! ,initiation ( a ,bac*ante1 ,no4 #aaaf 7,cat4 #ahia71 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k ( ,muni*4 ,?is is a piece too cold & h>d1 too opaque1 to h come ev5 f 8 /udio4 ,x is a pa/iccio made up 9 a curi\sly me*anical way1 f ! ,l\vre ,allegory & ! q late ,education ( ,cupid 9 ! ,borghese ,gall]y2 ! latt] composition hav+ be5 manife/ly bas$ by ,titian himself1 accord+ to :at became some?+ l a cu/om 9 old age1 ^u ! e>li] ,allegory4 ,footnote #ab3 ,a r tiresome & lifeless portrait ( ,ippolito is t to be f\nd 9 ! picture ,no4 #bj 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 9 :i* x has be5 assum$ t 8 companion is 8 fav\rite pa9t]1 ,seba/iano del ,piombo1 to :om ! picture is1 n )\t "s misgiv+s1 attribut$4 ,footnote #ac3 ,x has be5 photograph$ "u ?is "n by ,&]son ( ,rome4 ,footnote #ad3 ,9 mu* ! same position1 s9ce x h>dly enjoys ! celebrity to :i* x is entitl$1 is ano!r ma/]piece ( portraiture f ! bru% ( ,titian1 :i*1 z belong+ to 8 e>li] middle "t1 %\ld m prop]ly h be5 m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ?is monograph4 ,?is is ! great ,portrait ( a ,man 9 ,black1 ,no4 #aeia 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,x %[s a man ( "s =ty ye>s1 ( simple mi5 yet ( indef9ably tragic aspect2 he we>s mod]ately long hair1 is clo!d entirely 9 black1 & re/s 8 "r h& on 8 hip1 :ile pass+ ! left ?r\gh 8 belt4 ,! dim5sions ( ! canvas are m impos+ ?an ^? ( ! ,jeune ,homme au ,gant4 ,no example 9 ! ,l\vre1 ev5 ?\gh x competes ) ,madrid = ! hon\r ( possess+ ! greate/ ,titians 9 ! _w1 is ( f9] quality ?an ?is picture4 ,ne> ?is--,no4 #aeib 9 ! same great gall]y--hangs ano!r ,portrait ( a ,man 9 ,black by ,titian1 & belong+ to 8 middle "t4 ,! p]sonage pres5t$1 ?\gh ( high bre$+1 is cynical & repell5t ( aspect4 ,! /rong "r h& re/s quietly yet m5ac+ly on a poni>d1 ?is attitude s]v+ to give a peculi>ly aggressive "* to ! :ole conception4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?is f9e & /rik+ picture ! yell[ness & want ( transp>5cy ( ! fle%-tones1 bo? 9 ! head & h&s1 gives rise to c]ta9 d\bts z to ! correctness ( ! ascription4 ,yet ?is peculi>ity may well arise f injury2 x w\ld at any rate be haz>d\s to put =w>d any o!r "n ?an t ( ,titian1 to :om we mu/ be cont5t to leave ! portrait4 ,footnote #ae3 ,?is is ! exce$+ly mann]$ yet all ! same ri* & beautiful ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 ,/4 ,ro*1 ) a boy angel1 & ,/4 ,seba/ian4 ,footnote #af3 ,see ,giorgione's ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle 7,l&scape ) ! ,soldi] & ! ,gipsy7 ( ! ,giovanelli ,palace1 ! ,v5us ( ,dresd51 ! ,conc]t ,*amptre ( ! ,l\vre4 ,footnote #ag3 ,x is unnecess>y 9 ?is connection to speak ( ! ,d>m/adt ,v5us inv5t$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 & to :i* z a type !y s con/antly ref]4 ,giovanni ,morelli has demon/rat$ ) v g5]al acceptance t ?is is only a late adaptation ( ! exquisite ,v5us ( ,dresd51 :i* x is 8 greate/ glory to h re/or$ to ,b>b>elli & to ! _w4 ,footnote #ah3 ,die ,gal]i5 zu ,mn*5 und ,dresd5 von ,ivan ,l]molieff1 p4 #bij4 ,footnote #ai3 ,palma ,vec*io1 9 8 pres5tm5ts ( ripe ,v5etian beauty1 01 we h se51 mu* m lit]al ?an ,giorgione1 m lit]al1 too1 less ! poet-pa9t]1 ?an ! "y ,titian4 ,yet 9 ! great ,v5us ( ! ,fitzwilliam ,museum1 ,cambridge--n1 inde$1 9 t ( ,dresd5--8 ideal is a high] "o ?an ,titian's 9 su* pieces z ! ,v5us ( ,urb9o & ! lat] ,v5us1 its companion1 9 ! ,tribuna4 ,! two ,bonifazi ( ,v]ona foll[$ ,palma1 giv+1 h[ev]1 to ! lovel9ess ( _! wom5 n1 inde$1 a m exalt$ "*1 b a less pron\nc$ s5su\sness--an add$ ref9em5t b a weak] p]sonality4 ,p>is ,bordone took ! note f ,titian1 b be+ less a great arti/ ?an a f9e pa9t]1 desc5d$ a /ep l[] 9 ! scale4 ,paolo ,v]onese unaffect$ly joys 9 ! beauty ( woman1 9 ! %e5 ( fair fle%1 )\t any "u-curr5t ( deep] mean+4 ,t9toretto1 ?\gh l 8 bro!r ,v5etians he delights 9 ! r5d]+ ( ! human =m unveil$1 is b little disquiet$ by ! fasc9at+ problem :i* n[ occupies u4 ,he is by nature /rangely spiritual1 ?\gh he is f> f indulg+ 9 any false idealisation1 ?\gh he %r9ks n at all f ! /atem5t ( ! tru? z x pres5ts itself to him4 ,let 8 fam\s pictures 9 ! ,anticollegio ( ! ,doges' ,palace1 8 ,muses at ,hampton ,c\rt1 & above all t unique pa9t$ poem1 ,! ,rescue1 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y1 s]ve to support ?is view ( 8 art4 ,footnote #bj3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,life ( ,titian1 vol4 i4 p4 #dbj4 ,footnote #ba3 ,two ( ^! h surviv$ 9 ! ,roman ,emp]or on ,horseback1 ,no4 #beg1 & ! simil>ly nam$ picture1 ,no4 #bij1 at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,^! panels 7 among ! ,mantua pieces pur*as$ = ,*>les ,i4 by ,daniel ,nys f ,duke ,v9c5zo 9 #afbh-bi4 ,if ! ,hampton ,c\rt pieces are inde$1 z !re appe>s no valid reason to d\bt1 two ( ! canvases m5tion$ by ,vas>i1 we mu/ assume t ?\gh !y bore ,giulio's "n z *ef d'ateli]1 he did little "w on !m himself4 ,9 ! ,mantuan catalogue conta9$ 9 d',arco's ,notizie !y 7 ent]$ ?us3--,dieci altri quadri1 dip9tovi un imp]atore p] quadro a cavallo--op]a di mano di ,giulio ,romano 7see ,! ,royal ,gall]y ( ,hampton ,c\rt1 by ,erne/ ,law1 #ahih74 ,footnote #bb3 ,! late ,*>les ,yri>te 9 a rec5t article1 ,sabionneta la petite ,a?nes1 publi%$ 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 ,m>* #ahih1 /ates t ,b]n>d9o ,campi ( ,cremona1 ,giulio's subord9ate at ! mom5t1 pa9t$ ! ,twelf? ,cs>1 b adduces no evid5ce 9 support ( ?is dep>ture f ! usual assumption4 ,footnote #bc3 ,see ,! ,picture ,gall]y ( ,*>les ,i41 ,! ,portfolio1 ,octob] #ahig1 pp4 #ih1 #ii4 ,footnote #bd3 ,nos4 #ebi-edj--;,catalogue ( #ahia--,prov9cial ,museum ( ,hanov]4 ,! dim5sions are #j4ai c4 by #j4ae c4 ,footnote #be3 ,( all ,pord5one's ext]ior decorations execut$ 9 ,v5ice no?+ n[ rema9s4 ,8 only works ( importance 9 ! ,v5etian capital are ! alt>-piece 9 ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io already m5tion$2 ! ,san ,lor5zo ,giu/9iani alt>-piece 9 ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti2 ! magnific5t ?\gh 9 p>ts c>elessly pa9t$ ,madonna del ,c>melo 9 ! same gall]y2 ! va/ ,/4 ,m>t9 & ,/4 ,*ri/oph] 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,rocco2 ! ,annunciation ( ,s4 ,m>ia degli ,angeli at ,murano4 ,footnote #bf3 ,no4 #ajh 9 ! ,w9t] ,exhibition at ,burl+ton ,h\se 9 #ahif4 ,by ,frances*9i is no d\bt meant ,paolo degli ,frances*i1 ^: portrait ,titian is kn[n to h pa9t$4 ,he has be5 id5tifi$ among ! figures 9 ! =egr\nd ( ! ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg94 ,footnote #bg3 ,see a v int]e/+ article1 ,vittore ,c>paccio--,la ,scuola degli ,albanesi1 by ,dr4 ,gu/av ,ludwig1 9 ! ,ar*ivio ,/orico dell' ,arte = ,novemb]-,decemb] #ahig4 ,footnote #bh3 ,a gigantic canvas ( ?is ord] is1 or r 01 ! fam\s ,/orm ( ! ,v5etian ,accademia1 :i* has = _m ye>s pa/ be5 dubitatively assign$ to ,giorgione4 ,vas>i describ$ x z by ,palma ,vec*io1 /at+ t x 0 pa9t$ = ! ,scuola di ,s4 ,m>co 9 ! ,piazza ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,paolo1 9 rivalry ) ,gian ,bell9o767 & ,mansueti1 & ref]r+ to x 9 great detail & ) a m f]v5t en?usiasm ?an he accords to any o!r ,v5etian picture4 ,to ! writ]1 judg+ f ! p>ts ( ! orig9al :i* h surviv$1 x has long appe>$ t ?is may inde$ be aft] all ! "r attribution4 ,! ascription to ,giorgione is ma9ly bas$ on ! romantic "* ( ! inv5tion1 :i* c]ta9ly does n answ] to any?+ t we "k f ! h& or bra9 ( ,palma4 ,b !n ! le>n$ m5 :o help$ ,giorgione & ,titian may well h help$ him2 & ! /ructure ( ! ?ick-set figures 9 ! =egr\nd is absolutely 81 z is also ! sunset light on ! horizon4 ,footnote #bi3 ,?is is an arrangem5t analog\s to t ) ! aid ( :i* ,t9toretto lat] on1 9 ! ,crucifixion ( ,san ,cassiano at ,v5ice1 atta9s to s sublime an effect4 ,!re ! spe>s--n br&i%$ b /eadily held al(t 9 rigid & inflexible regul>ity--/rangely height5 ! solemn trag$y ( ! sc5e4 ,footnote #cj3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,life ( ,titian1 vol4 vi4 p4 #ei4 ,footnote #ca3 ,! writ] is unable to accept z a g5u9e design by ,titian = ! picture ! well-kn[n sepia draw+ 9 ! collection ( ! ,uffizi4 ,! composition is too clumsy 9 its me*anical repetition ( p>ts1 ! action ( ! ,virg9 too awkw>d4 ,! design looks m l an adaptation by "s ,bolognese eclectic4 ,footnote #cb3 ,?is d\ble portrait has n be5 pres]v$4 ,accord+ to ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ! full l5g? ( ,pi] ,luigi /ill exi/s 9 ! ,palazzo ,reale at ,naples 7n se5 by ! writ]74 ,footnote #cc3 ,! writ]1 :o has /udi$ 9 ! orig9als all ! o!r ,titians m5tion$ 9 ?is monograph1 has _h z yet no opportunity ( exam9+ ^? 9 ! ,h]mitage4 ,he kn[s !m only 9 ! reproductions ( ,messrs4 ,braun1 & 9 ^? new & admirable ones rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,b]l9 ,photographic ,company4 ,footnote #cd3 ,?is /udy f ! life w\ld appe> to be> "s su* relation to ! f9i%$ orig9al z ! ,innoc5t ,x4 ( ,velazquez at ,apsley ,h\se be>s to ! great portrait ( t ,pope 9 ! ,doria ,panfili collection4 ,footnote #ce3 ,?is portrait-gr\p belongs prop]ly to ! "t a few ye>s ahead1 s9ce x 0 und]tak5 dur+ ,titian's /ay 9 ,rome4 ,footnote #cf3 ,! impos+ signature runs ,titianus ,eques ,ces4 ,f4 #aedc4 ,footnote #cg3 ,! type is n ! nobl] & m suave "o se5 9 ! ,cri/o della ,moneta & ! ,pilgrims ( ,emmaus2 x is ! mu* less exalt$ "o :i* is reproduc$ 9 ! ,ecce ,homo ( ,madrid1 & 9 ! _m repetitions & v>iations relat$ to t picture1 :i* _c itself be accept$ z an orig9al f ! h& ( ,titian4 ,footnote #ch3 ,vas>i saw a ,*ri/ ) ,cleophas & ,luke by ,titian1 above ! door 9 ! ,salotta d',oro1 :i* prec$es ! ,sala del ,consiglio de' ,dieci 9 ! ,doges' ,palace1 & /ates t x _h be5 acquir$ by ! patrician ,aless&ro ,cont>9i & by him pres5t$ to ! ,signoria4 ,! evid5ce ( successive hi/orians w\ld appe> to prove t x rema9$ !re until ! close ( la/ c5tury4 ,accord+ to ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ! ,l\vre picture 0 a replica done = ,mantua1 :i* ) ! o!r ,gonzaga pictures f\nd its way into ,*>les ,i4's collection1 & !nce1 ?r\gh t ( ,jaba*1 f9ally into ! gall]y ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,at ! sale ( ! royal collection by ! ,commonweal? x 0 apprais$ at #fjj4 ,! picture be>s ! signature1 unusual = ?is p]iod1 ,tician4 ,!re is ano!r ,*ri/ ) ! ,pilgrims at ,emmaus 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,y>bor\gh1 sign$ ,titianus1 9 :i*1 alike z to ! figures1 ! s*eme ( col\r1 & ! l&scape1 !re are important v>iations4 ,"o po9t is ( especial importance4 ,beh9d ! figure ( ,/4 ,luke 9 ! ,y>bor\gh picture is a second pill>4 ,?is is n int5d$ to appe> 9 ! ,l\vre picture2 yet und]nea? ! gl[ ( ! l&scape !re is j ! %ad[ ( su* a pill>1 giv+ evid5ce ( a p5tim5to on ! "p ( ! ma/]4 ,?is1 s f> z x goes1 is evid5ce t ! ,l\vre example 0 a revis$ v]sion1 & ! ,y>bor\gh picture a repetition or adaptation ( ! fir/ orig9al se5 by ,vas>i4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 !re c be no mann] ( d\bt t ! picture 9 ! ,long ,gall]y ( ! ,l\vre is an orig9al entirely f ! h& ( ,titian1 :ile ,"l ,y>bor\gh's picture %[s no?+ ( 8 t\* & little ev5 ( ! mann] ( 8 /udio at ! "t4 ,footnote #ci3 ,pur*as$ at ! sale ( ,*>les ,i4's collection by ,alonso de ,c>d5as = ,philip ,,iv4 at ! price ( #afe4 ,footnote #dj3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,life ( ,titian1 vol4 ii41 ,app5dix 7p4 #ejb74 ,footnote #da3 ,moritz ,?aus+ has /riv5 9 8 ,wi5] ,kun/briefe to %[ t ! coat ( arms on ! m>ble bas-relief 9 ! ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love is t ( ! well-kn[n ,nuremb]g h\se ( ,imh(4 ,?is int]pretation has1 h[ev]1 be5 controv]t$ by ,h]z ,franz ,wickh(f4 ,footnote #db3 ,ces>e ,vecellio mu/ h be5 v "y at ?is "t4 ,! co/ume-book1 ,degli abiti anti*i e mod]ni1 to :i* he owes 8 *ief fame1 0 publi%$ at ,v5ice 9 #aeij4 ,footnote #dc3 ,das ,tizianbildniss d] knigli*5 ,gal]ie zu ,cassel1 ,jahrbu* d] knigli*-preussis*5 ,kun/sammlung51 ,funfzehnt] ,b&1 ,,iii4 ,heft4 ,footnote #dd3 ,see ! ,francesco ,m>ia1 ,duke ( ,urb9o at ! ,uffizi2 also1 = ! modi% headpiece1 ! ,ippolito de' ,m$ici at ! ,pitti4 ,footnote #de3 ,a numb] ( f9e portraits mu/ ( necessity be pass$ ov] 9 ^! rem>ks4 ,! sup]b if n v well-pres]v$ ,antonio ,portia1 )9 ! la/ few ye>s add$ to ! ,br]a1 dates back a good _m ye>s f ?is "t4 ,!n we h1 among o!r ?+s1 ! ,b5$etto ,v>*i & ! ,fabrizio ,salv>esio ( ! ,imp]ial ,museum at ,vi5na--! latt] be>+ ! date #aeeh4 ,! writ] is unable to accept z a g5u9e ,titian ! int]e/+ b r matt]-(-fact ,portrait ( a ,lady 9 ,m\rn+1 ,no4 #agd 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,! ma/] nev] pa9t$ ) su* a lack ( *>m & di/9ction4 ,v d\btful1 b difficult to judge 9 its pres5t /ate1 is ! ,portrait ( a ,lady ) a ,vase1 ,no4 #agc 9 ! same collection4 ,morelli accepts z a g5u9e example ( ! ma/] ! ,portrait ( a ,lady 9 a ,r$ ,dress also 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y1 :]e x be>s ! numb] #agf4 ,if ! picture is 81 z ! te*nical execution w\ld lead ! obs]v] to believe1 x con/itutes 9 its /iffness & unambiti\s navet a curi\s exception 9 8 long s]ies ( portraits4 ,footnote #df3 ,x is impossible to discuss "h ! ateli] repetitions 9 ! collections ( ! ,national ,gall]y & ,"l ,wemyss respectively1 or ! num]\s copies to be f\nd 9 o!r places4 ,footnote #dg3 ,= ! full text ( ! m>riage contract see ,giovanni ,morelli1 ,die ,gal]i5 zu ,mn*5 und ,dresd51 pp4 #cjj-cjb4 ,footnote #dh3 ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :o saw x dur+ 8 t\r 9 ,italy1 says3 ,x is s d>k a picture t1 at fir/ ca/+ my eyes on x1 ,i ?\ght !re 0 a black curta9 be=e x4 ,footnote #di3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 ii4 p4 #bgb4 ,footnote #ej3 ,!y 71 ) ! ,rape ( ,europa1 among ! s-call$ light pieces pres5t$ to ,pr9ce ,*>les by ,philip ,,iv41 & pack$ = transmission to ,engl&4 ,on ! collapse ( ! m>riage negotiations !y 71 h[ev]1 kept back4 ,lat] on ,philip ,v4 pres5t$ !m to ! ,m>quis de ,grammont4 ,!y subsequ5tly =m$ "p ( ! ,orleans ,gall]y1 & 7 acquir$ at ! great sale 9 ,london by ! ,duke ( ,bridgewat] = #bejj apiece4 ,footnote #ea3 ,?is great piece is pa9t$ on a canvas ( peculi>ly co>se gra91 ) a well-def9$ loz5ge patt]n4 ,x 0 once own$ by ,van ,dyck1 at ! sale ( ^: possessions1 9 #aeef1 a good numb] ( ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 x 0 acquir$ by ,alg]non ,p]cy1 ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,9 #ahgc x 0 9 ! exhibition ( ,old ,ma/]s at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,footnote #eb3 ,! be/ repetition ( ?is ,h]mitage ,magdal5 is t 9 ! ,naples ,museum2 ano!r 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,a%burton ,collection1 & yet ano!r is 9 ! ,durazzo ,gall]y at ,g5oa4 ,! simil>1 b n id5tical1 picture 9 ! ,y>bor\gh ,collection is any?+ b cold 9 tone1 z ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle call x4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 ri* 9 col\r1 b z to ! head ( ! sa9t1 mu* less attractive ?an ! orig9al4 ,footnote #ec3 ,?is picture 0 pres5t$ by ,philip ,,iv4 to ,pr9ce ,*>les ( ,engl&1 & 01 at ! sale ( 8 collection1 acquir$ by ,jaba* = #fjj1 & f him b\ght by ,c>d9al ,maz>91 ^: heirs sold x to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,! ,c>d9al ?us possess$ ! two f9e/ repres5tations ( ! ,jupit] & ,antiope leg5d--t by ,correggio 7also n[ 9 ! ,l\vre7 & ! ,titian4 ,x 0 to ^! pictures especially t 8 t\*+ f>ewell 0 address$ a few h\rs be=e 8 dea?4 ,footnote #ed3 ,see ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 ii41 ,app5dix1 p4 #cdj4 ,footnote #ee3 ,see z to ! vicissitudes ?r\gh :i* ! picture has pass$ an article1 ,les ,re/aurations du tableau du ,titi51 ,jupit] et ,antiope by ,f]n& ,eng]&1 9 ! ,*ronique des ,arts ( #g? ,may #ahih4 ,footnote #ef3 ,?is picture came to ,engl& ) ! ,orleans ,gall]y1 & 0 until lately at ,cobham ,hall 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,d>nley4 ,x has n[ pass$ into t ( ,mrs ,j4,l4 ,g>dn] ( ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4 ,x is repres5t$ 9 ! ,prado ,gall]y by ,rub5s's sup]b copy4 ,a ,v5etian copy on a v small scale exi/s 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,footnote #eg3 ,a v clev] adaptation ( ?is "w is ,no4 #dij 9 ! ,prado ,gall]y "u ! "n ( ! ma/]4 ,x is rem>kable = ! contra/ betwe5 ! moonlight :i* irradiates ! ,*ri/ & ! artificial light suppli$ by ! lant]n c>ri$ by "o ( ! soldi]s4 ,footnote #eh3 ,?is picture is m5tion$ 9 ! li/ ( #aegd furni%$ by ,titian to ,secret>y ,antonio ,p]ez4 ,a ,p]seus & ,&rom$a by1 or attribut$ to1 ,titian 0 9 ! ,orleans ,gall]y4 ,is ?is ! canvas n[ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 b n z yet publicly exhibit$ !re8 ,?is la/ piece 0 und\bt$ly produc$ 9 ! ent\rage & ) ! assi/ance ( ,titian1 & x corresponds p]fectly to ,vas>i's description ( ! ,deliv]ance ( ,&rom$a4 ,x has ! loose easy t\* ( ! late "t1 b obscur$ z x at pres5t is by dirt & successive coats ( n[ discol\r$ v>ni%1 no m def9ite op9ion ) reg>d to its m]its c be giv54 ,no4 #ace 9 ! ,h]mitage is a canvas id5tical 9 subject & dim5sions ) ?is la/-nam$ picture4 ,x 0 once attribut$ to ,t9toretto1 b is n[ put d[n to ! s*ool ( ,titian4 ,footnote #ei3 ,some:at e>li] 9 ! ord] ( ! late works %\ld come 91 if we may v5ture to judge f ! te*nique ( a "w t is practically a ru91 ! ,adam & ,eve ( ! ,prado1 9 :i*1 = ! usual s]p5t ) ! human head ( ! fem99e type1 ,titian has sub/itut$ z tempt] an insignificant amor9o4 ,f> m enjoyable ?an ?is orig9al 9 its pres5t /ate is ! magnific5t copy1 ) slight yet m>k$ v>iations1 left beh9d by ,rub5s4 ,?is is also to be f\nd 9 ! ,prado4 ,a draw+ by ! great ,antw]p] f ,titian's picture is 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,?is is m m>k$ly ,flemi% 9 aspect ?an ! pa9t$ canvas1 & lacks ! fooli% little ,love4 ,footnote #fj3 ,=m]ly 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,dudley1 ^u ! sale ( :i* x 0 acquir$ by ,mr4 ,ludwig ,mond4 ,x 0 9 ! ,v5etian exhibition at ! ,new ,gall]y4 ,!re is an engrav+ ( x by ,piet] de ,jode1 jun4 ,footnote #fa3 ,?is is ,no4 #ahf 9 ! catalogue ( #ahie4 ,an et*+ ( ! picture appe>$ ) an article ,les coles d',italie au ,muse de ,vi5ne1 f ! p5 ( ,h]r ,franz ,wickh(f1 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts = ,febru>y #ahic4 ,x 0 badly engrav$ = ! ,t5i]s ,gall]y by ,lissebetius4 ,footnote #fb3 ,n[ 9 ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti ( ,v5ice4 ,footnote #fc3 ,x 0 ! int5tion ( ! writ] to add to ?is monograph a %ort *apt] on ! draw+s ( ,titian4 ,! subject is1 h[ev]1 f> too va/ = su* summ>y treatm5t1 & its discussion mu/ !re=e be po/pon$4 ,leav+ out ( ! "q ! v num]\s draw+s by ,dom5ico ,campagnola :i* ,morelli has once = all sep>at$ f ^? ( ! great] ma/]1 & ^? also :i*1 :ile belong+ to ! same class & p]iod1 are nei!r ,titian's nor ev5 ,campagnola's1 a few ( ! g5u9e l&scapes may be j lightly t\*$ ^u4 ,! beautiful e>ly l&scape ) a battlem5t$ ca/le1 n[ or lately 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,t4,w4 ,russell 7reproduction 9 ! ,briti% ,museum m>k$ #ahgi-e-aj-bbd7 is 9 ! op9ion ( ! writ] a g5u9e ,titian4 ,! ,vision ( ,/4 ,eu/ace1 reproduc$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ?is monograph 7,! ,e>li] ,"w ( ,titian7 f ! orig9al 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 is a noble & pa!tic example ( ! e>li] mann]4 ,p]haps ! mo/ beautiful ( ! l&scape draw+s /ill pres]v+ some?+ ( ! ,giorgionesque aroma is t ) ! enigmatic female figure1 entirely nude b ) ! head veil$1 & ! %eph]ds %elt]+ f ! noonday sun1 :i* is 9 ! great collection at ,*atswor? 7,no4 #cah 9 ,v5etian ,exhibition at ,new ,gall]y74 ,lat] ?an ?is is ! f9e l&scape 9 ! same collection ) a rid]less horse cross+ a /ream 7,no4 #hfg 9 ,v5etian ,exhibition at ,new ,gall]y74 ,! well-kn[n ,/4 ,j]ome "h giv5 7,briti% ,museum7 is ascrib$ by no less an au?ority ?an ,giovanni ,morelli to ! ma/]1 b ! poor quality ( ! little r\nd trees1 & ( ! backgr\nd g5]ally1 is calculat$ to give pause to ! /ud5t4 ,a good example ( ! lat] /yle1 9 :i* ! te*nique is m t ( ! pa9t] & less t ( ! draughtsman1 is ! s-call$ ,l&scape ) ! ,p$l> at ,*atswor?4 ,b1 fad$ ?\gh x is1 ! f9e/ extant draw+ ( ! lat] p]iod is t "h 7p4 #gh7 = ! fir/ "t reproduc$ by ! k9d p]mission ( ! own]1 ,pr(essor ,legros1 :o _h ! great good =tune & good ta/e to discov] x 9 a ,london book-%op4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ?is ought to be 9 ! ,pr9t ,room at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,a good in/ance1 on ! o!r h&1 ( a draw+ :i* _c )\t demur be left to ,titian1 ?\gh x is a good deal too late 9 /yle = ,dom5ico ,campagnola1 & moreov]1 mu* too f9e & s9c]e = t clev]1 facile adapt] ( o!r p's "w1 is ! beautiful pa/oral 9 ! ,alb]t9a at ,vi5na 7,b4 #bhc71 ) ! %eph]d pip+ z he leads 8 flock homew>ds4 ,,index ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ,! 7,escorial71 #id ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,m>qus del ,va/o 7,madrid71 #df ,alfonso d',avalos1 ) 8 ,family1 ,portrait ( 7,l\vre71 #ag1 #ah ,alfonso d',e/e 7,madrid71 #af1 #ed ,annunciation1 ,! 7,v5ice71 #ih ,annunciation ( ! ,virg9 7,v]ona71 #ef ,aret9o1 ,portrait ( 7,pitti ,gall]y71 #i1 #df1 #eg1 #eh ,acquaviva1 ,duke ( ,arti1 ,portrait (1 #gd ,bac*anals1 ,! 7,madrid71 #h1 #hg1 #ib ,bac*us & ,ariadne 7,national ,gall]y71 #h1 #bi1 #hg ,battle ( ,cadore1 ,!1 #ch1 #ci ,beccadelli1 ,legate1 ,portrait ( 7,uffizi71 #ge1 #gf ,bella1 ,la 7,pitti71 #cb ,boy ,bapti/1 #ae ,ca9 & ,abel 7,v5ice71 #ej1 #ea ,*>les ,v41 ,portrait ( 7,muni*71 #gj ,*>les ,v4 at ,mhlb]g 7,madrid71 #h1 #fh-gj ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns 7,l\vre71 #hd ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) ,?orns 7,muni*71 #ajd ,*ri/ ) ! ,pilgrims at ,emmaus 7,l\vre71 #eg ,corn>o ,family 7,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&'s ,collection71 #hh ,corn>o1 ,portrait ( 7,ca/le ,h[>d71 #ed ,cornelia1 ,la1 ,portrait (1 #ab ,dana & ! ,gold5 ,ra9 7,naples ,museum71 #fb1 #ff ,dana ) ,v5us & ,adonis 7,madrid71 #gh-hj ,david victori\s ov] ,golia? 7,v5ice71#ej1 #ea ,deliv]ance ( ,&rom$a1 ,!1 #ie ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ,! 7,v5ice71 #ej1 #ea ,de/ruction ( ,ph>aoh's ,ho/1 ,!1 #gb ,diana & ,acton 7,bridgewat] ,gall]y71 #i1 #hf1 #ia1 #ie ,diana & ,cali/o 7,bridgewat] ,gall]y71 #i1 #hf1 #ia ,ecce ,homo 7,madrid71 #fg2 7,muni*71 #id2 7,vi5na71 #ec1 #ed4 ,education ( ,cupid1 ,! 7,rome71 #ih ,entombm5t1 ,! 7,l\vre71 #hg ,entombm5t1 ,! 7,madrid71 #hg ,ercole d',e/e1 ,portrait (1 #af1 #ed ,f>nese ,family1 ,portrait (1 #eb ,flora 7,uffizi71 #bi1 #ff ,francis ! ,fir/1 ,portrait ( 7,l\vre71 #ab1 #ac ,fr$]ick ( ,saxony1 ,portrait ( 7,vi5na71 #ga ,girl 9 a ,fur ,cloak 7,vi5na71 #bh1 #hc ,gonzaga1 ,eleonora1 ,portraits (1 #bh1 #cc1 #cd ,gonzaga1 ,f$]igo1 ,portrait (1 #ae ,gonzaga1 ,isabella d',e/e1 ,portrait (1 #ab1 #ac ,h]odias 7,doria ,gall]y71 #bi1 #ff ,ixion1 #ga ,jupit] & ,antiope1 #gf1 #ij1 #ib ,lav9ia1 ,titian's daught]1 #hb1 #hc ,madonna ,addolorata1 #gh1 #gi ,madonna & ,*ild 9 a ,l&scape 7,muni*71 #ie1 #if ,madonna & ,*ild 7,mr4 ,ludwig ,mond's ,collection71 #ajd ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e & ,/4 ,john 7,national ,gall]y71 #i1 #aj1 #aa ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,&rew 7,s]ravalle71 #fe ,madonna del ,coniglio 7,l\vre71 #i-aa ,magdal5 7,flor5ce71 #ad1 #ae ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ,! 7,v5ice71 #hd1 #ajj1 #aja ,m$ici1 ,portrait ( ,ippolito de' 7,pitti71 #ab1 #ac1 #ah-ba ,nymph & ,%eph]d 7,vi5na71 #i1 #ajf ,ottavio ,f>nese ) 8 ,belov$3 see ,v5us ) ,organ ,play] ,philip ,,ii41 ,portrait ( 7,madrid71 #af ,piet1 #gc1 #id1 #ajf1 #ajg ,pope ,paul ,,iii41 ,portrait ( 7,naples71 #eb2 7,h]mitage71 #ec ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 ) ,aless&ro ,f>nese & ,ottavio ,f>nese 7,naples71 #ec1 #fj ,portrait ( a ,man 7,dresd571 #hi ,portrait ( a ,man 9 ,black 7,l\vre71 #bb 7footnote7 ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg9 9 ! ,temple 7,v5ice71 #db-de ,prome!us ,b\nd to ! ,rock1 #ga ,pr9ce ,philip ( ,au/ria 9 ,arm\r 7,madrid71 #gc2 7,pitti71 #gd2 7,naples71 #gd ,rape ( ,europa1 #i1 #ij1 #ib1 #ie ,religion succ\r$ by ,spa9 7,madrid71 #ajj ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love 7,borghese ,gall]y71 #h1 #bi1 #ib ,sacrifice ( ,isaac 7,v5ice71 #ej ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ,pray] 7,l\vre71 #ad ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ! ,des]t 7,milan71 #if ,/4 ,john 9 ! ,des]t 7,v5ice71 #fd ,/4 ,m>g>et 9 a ,l&scape 7,madrid71 #gf ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr1 #h1 #aa1 #ej1 #gi1 #hd ,sisyphus 7,madrid71 #ga ,/rada1 ,jacopo da1 ,portrait ( 7,vi5na71 #ajj ,tantalus 7,madrid71 #ga ,?ree ,ages1 ,! 7,bridgewat] ,gall]y71 #ajf ,titian1 ,portrait (1 by himself 7,b]l971 #dj1 #da2 7,madrid71 #id2 7,pitti71 #i2 7,uffizi71 #dj1 #da ,titian & ,frances*9i 7,w9dsor ,ca/le71 #db ,tr9ity1 ,!1 #hf ,twelve ,cs>s1 ,s]ies (1 #cd-cf ,va/o1 ,m>qus del3 see ,alfonso d' ,avalos ,v5]e del ,p>do 7,p>is71 #i2 see also ,jupit] & ,antiope ,v5etian ,/orm ,l&scape 7,buck+ham ,palace71 #aj ,v5us ,anadyom5e 7,bridgewat] ,gall]y71 #bi ,v5us & ,cupid 7,tribuna71 #ad1 #ae1 #bi1 #fe ,v5us ( ,urb9o1 #bh1 #bi1 #cb1 #ff1 #ib ,v5us ) ! ,mirror 7,h]mitage71 #ij ,v5us ) ! ,organ ,play] 7,madrid71 #ff ,virg5 de los ,dolores 7,madrid71 #gi ,wor%ip ( ,v5us 7,madrid71 #fe1 #ff1 #hg ,"y ,nobleman1 ,portrait ( 7,flor5ce71 #bb