,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by - - ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,titian #adgg 787-#aegf ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,d,,r]4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4 ,,+res4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,du*ess ,,( ,,urb9o4 ,frontispiece 7,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce7 ,?is portrait ( ! ,du*ess ( ,urb9o f ! ,uffizi mu/ n be confus$ ) ! portrait ( ! ,du*ess 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,! sitt] "h is ,eleonora ,gonzaga1 ,du*ess ( ,urb9o1 & ! portrait 0 pa9t$ some:]e betwe5 ! ye>s #aecf & #aech at a p]iod :5 ! ma/]'s art _h rip5$ almo/ to ! po9t ( its highe/ a*ievem5t4 ,,titian ,,by ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,du*ess ,( ,urb9o ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,page ,,ii4 ,la ,bella #ad ,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce ,,iii4 ,! ,entombm5t #bd ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iv4 ,! ,holy ,family #cd ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,v4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e #dj ,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce ,,vi4 ,flora #ej ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,vii4 ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love #fj ,9 ! ,borghese ,palace1 ,rome ,,viii4 ,! ,holy ,family #gj ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,i ,titian ,vecelli1 und5iably ! greate/ ,v5etian pa9t] ( ! ,r5aissance1 leaps into ! full light ( ! movem5t4 ,to be sure he appe>s full-gr[n1 z ,v5us is said to h done :5 %e appe>$ above ! foam 9 ! wat]s ( ,cy!ra1 or ,pallas ,a!ne :5 %e sprang f ! bra9 ( ,zeus1 b happily he 0 de/9$ to live to a great age4 ,we h few & scanty records to tell ( ! v e>ly days4 ,s wide 0 8 circle ( patrons 9 aft] life1 s intimate 8 acqua9tance ) ! lead+ m5 ( 8 g5]ation1 t x is n difficult to f9d out :at mann] ( man he 0 )\t ! aid ( 8 pictures1 ev5 ?\gh !y h a v def9ite /ory to tell ! pa9/ak+ /ud5t4 ,!re are well ov] "o hundr$ important works1 deal+ ) ! life & art ( ,titian1 writt5 by en?usia/s 9 half-a-doz5 languages1 = ( all ! arti/s ( ! ,r5aissance he makes p]haps ! mo/ direct appeal to ! man moy5 s5suel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,la ,,bella 7,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce7 ,?is wond]ful example ( ,titian's portrait pa9t+ may be se5 9 ! ,pitti ,palace to-day1 & 0 probably commission$ by ! ,duke ( ,urb9o some:]e ab\t ! ye> #aecf4 ,x w be notic$ by /ud5ts ( ,titian t ! model = ?is portrait appe>s 9 "s ( ! ma/]'s pictures z ,v5us4 ,fe>less & una%am$1 he gave ! _w pagan pictures1 ent]+ into ! joy ( _! creation ) ! en?usiasm ( a s*oolboy :o has f\nd an or*>d gate unlock$4 ,to be sure ! _s ( joy & ( y\? pass$ ) ! ye>s1 ev5 ?is mo/ =tunate ( pa9t]s knew tr\ble1 dome/ic & f9ancial1 b ! beauty rema9$1 express+ ! fulle/ vig\r ( ! ,r5aissance movem5t1 ! supreme a*ievem5t ( human lovel9ess1 ! spl5d\r ( m5 & wom54 ,=tune 0 k9d to ,titian 9 _m ways1 & n 9 ! lea/ degree by driv+ to ! %elt]+ fold ( ! ,v5etian ,republic ! great m5 ( all l&s :o 7 hurry+ to safety be=e ! de/roy+ advance ( ,spa94 ,x is "r1 at ! same "t1 to rememb] t ! lead]s ( ! de/roy+ legions 7 ! fri5ds & patrons ( ! pa9t]1 t ! greate/ ( !m all desir$ to be buri$ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ma/]'s picture ,la ,gloria1 n[ 9 ! ,prado4 ,! "t call$ = a supremely gift$ arti/ to r5d] its great m5 immortal1 or at lea/ to give !m :at we call immortality 9 ! days :5 we =get t if mod]n sci5ce be correct man has exi/$ = "s #bej1jjj ye>s & has n yet rea*$ m5tal adolesc5ce4 ,p]haps :5 he has develop$ 8 bra91 & c control ! m>* ( ?is planet & ! duration ( 8 own life1 he w n make half s attractive a subject = ! pa9t]s z did ^? m5 & wom5 ( ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5tury ^: beauty ca/s a spell ov] u to-day4 ,titian 0 born at ,pieve among ! m\nta9s ( ,cadore :]e ! ,tyrol & ,italy meet4 ,8 /atue 9 bronze looks out t[>ds ,v5ice to-day f ! m>ket-place ( 8 native t[n1 & ! l&scape t ! pa9t] knew be/1 & gave "t out ( m9d to 8 pictures1 has alt]$ b little4 ,he 0 a second son1 & w\ld seem to h be5 born ab\t ! ye> #adhj1 b !re 0 no regi/r> ( bir?s1 m>riages1 & dea?s 9 ,pieve &1 :ile "s au?orities place ! date at #adgg1 ! ye> t he himself fav\r$1 o!rs advance x z f> z #adhb4 ,!re has be5 a great controv]sy ab\t ?is bir? date1 b x might be safe to place x r lat] /ill4 ,titian 0 ! son ( "o ,gregorio ,vecelli1 :o seems to h be5 a soldi] & a man :o held high position 9 ! little t[n :i*1 9 ! e>ly days ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 _h ca/ 9 its lot ) ! ,v5etian ,republic4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( 8 "m except h] "n1 b 8 eld] bro!r nam$ ,francesco foll[$ art until he 0 middle ag$1 & !re 7 two si/]s ,ursula & ,ka!r9e1 ( :om ! =m] kept h\se = ! pa9t] = _m ye>s 9 ,v5ice1 aft] ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,francesco & ,titian ,vecelli develop$ at an e>ly age a m>k$ feel+ = pa9t+1 & 9 ord] t !y might h e *ance ( develop+ _! gifts to ! be/ advantage1 ,gregorio ,vecelli took !m to ,v5ice1 :i* lay "s sev5ty miles f ,pieve1 & left !m ) a bro!r :o _h suffici5t influ5ce to secure = ,titian admission to ! /udios ( ! bro!rs ,bell9i1 :o !n %>$ ) ! ,viv>9i family ! highe/ position 9 ! art _w ( ! ,republic4 ,gian ,bell9i1 !n a man pa/ middle age1 _h 9 8 /udio sev]al pupils :o 7 de/9$ to a*ieve di/9ction4 ,palma ,vec*io1 ,seba/ian del ,piombo1 & ,giorgione ( ,ca/elfranco 7 among !m1 & ( ^! ! la/ nam$ 0 c]ta9ly ! greate/4 ,x is probable t1 _h he liv$1 ev5 ,titian ,vecelli mu/ h toil$ aft] him 9 va91 = he influ5c$ 8 fell[-/ud5t to an ext5t t is v cle>ly reveal$ 9 ! e>ly pictures1 & has ev5 l$ to confusion betwe5 ! "w ( ! two m51 a confusion greatly increas$ by ! fact t ,titian complet$ "s ( ! pictures t ,giorgione left unf9i%$4 ,happily p]haps = ,titian1 ?\gh un=tunately = ! _w at l>ge1 ,giorgione 0 de/9$ to fall a victim to "o ( ! plagues t ravag$ ,v5ice f "t to "t1 & he di$ soon aft] complet+ 8 ?irtie? ye>1 leav+ ,titian undisput$ ma/] ( ,v5etian pa9t+4 ,l all great m5 ,titian 0 an assimilator4 ,9 8 e>ly days he />t$ out "u ! influ5ce ( ,bell9i4 ,!n he surr5d]$1 z ev5 8 ag$ ma/] did1 to ! /range1 r>e1 & beautiful _s ( poetry & romance t ,giorgione br\ght into art4 ,he may h help$ to develop & /r5g!n x1 = he & ,giorgione work$ & liv$ toge!r4 ,f9ally :5 outside influ5ces _h di$ d[n ,titian f\nd himself1 & ?is 0 ! greate/ discov]y ( 8 life4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( ,giorgione's %ort c>e] he & ,titian1 bo? "y m51 7 engag$ to decorate ! great ,comm]cial ,h\se ( ! ,g]mans1 rebuilt ^u ! site ( ! old] build+ t _h be5 de/roy$ by fire ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aeje4 ,! "w w\ld appe> to h be5 />t$ two ye>s lat]4 ,?is unit$ ef=t1 purely decorative1 mu/ h be5 wor?y ( its surr\nd+s at a "t :5 ,v5ice & beauty 7 almo/ synonym\s t]ms2 ! great] "p is lo/ to u to-day4 ,s]i\s tr\bles 7 ^u ! ,republic4 ,! ,league ( ,cambrai1 "o ( ! lea/ scrupul\s political arrangem5ts 9 ,european hi/ory1 _h result$ 9 an attack ^u ! ,v5etian doma9s t _h be5 entirely successful1 ?\gh /atecraft 0 de/9$ to recov] f ! ,phili/9es ( ,europe a "p at lea/ ( :at !y _h tak51 & f9d+ t ! ,republic 0 too beset to give mu* ?\ght to art or arti/s ,titian left ,v5ice = ,padua4 ,?is mu/ h be5 v %ortly aft] ! completion ( 8 "w ) ,giorgione4 ,8 h& is to be se5 9 ! v pleasant & le>n$ city ( ,padua among ! frescoes 9 ! ,scuola del ,santo1 & he may h be5 )9 its walls :5 ! plague1 on "o ( its p]iodical visits to ,v5ice1 add$ 8 fri5d & fell[-work] ,giorgione to a heavy li/ ( victims4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,entombm5t 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is _w-fam\s canvas hangs 9 ! ,salon ,c>r ( ! ,l\vre4 ,x is consid]$ to be "o ( ! ma/]pieces among ! religi\s subjects pa9t$ by ! great ,v5etian arti/4 ,on ,titian's return to ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,republic only ,palma ,vec*io 0 left among ! great m5 ( 8 own age1 & x w\ld seem t ,titian's ris+ fame _h already spread beyond ! bord]s ( ,v5ice1 because 9 #aeac1 :5 he petition$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 = a brok]'s pat5t to "w 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,g]man ,m]*ants1 he /at$ t he _h be5 invit$ by ! ,pope 7,leo ,x47 to come to ,rome1 & t he wi%$ to leave a memorial 9 ,v5ice4 ,x is cle> f ! correspond5ce t he _h an eye ^u a po/ held by ! ag$ ,gian ,bell9i4 ,?is 0 ! (fice ( pa9t] 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil1 a covet$ position = :i* ,c>paccio1 "o ( ,bell9i's less di/+ui%$ pupils1 is said to h be5 among ! claimants4 ,al?\gh ,titian 0 a rem>kable & ris+ man ! ,c\ncil hesitat$ to grant 8 reque/1 p>tly because times 7 bad ) ! ,/ate & money 0 sc>ce4 ,he 0 compell$ to wait1 & x w\ld appe> t 8 application 0 oppos$ bo? by ! fri5ds ( ,bell9i & ! support]s ( ,bell9i's old] pupils2 b z soon z ,bell9i di$1 t[>ds ! close ( #aeaf1 ,titian came to 8 desire & und]took to pa9t ! great battle ( ,cadore 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil4 ,hav+ secur$ 8 pat5t1 "w increas$1 8 bru% 0 9 reque/ 9 _m qu>t]s1 & he did z s _m o!r pa9t]s 9 ! ,/ate employm5t ( ,v5ice _h done--he left 8 (ficial "w = su* sp>e "t z m remun]ative employm5t left him--to ! great sc&al ( ! ,c\ncillors ^: angry prote/s are on record4 ,8 e>ly portraits seem to h be5 ( m52 ! wom51 9 ^: treatm5t he 0 p]haps less happy1 s\ght him 9 lat] life1 & 8 o!r e>ly commissions 7 v l>gely = alt>-pieces4 ,titian _h p[]ful fri5ds & patrons at an e>ly age1 = we see t he _h be5 recomm5d$ to ! ,pope by ,c>d9al ,bembo be=e he return$ to ,v5ice f ,padua1 & 8 pictures attract$ ! att5tion ( t spl5did patron ( art ,alfonso ( ,f]r>a4 ,?is great connoisseur s5t = & ent]ta9$ him at 8 ca/le1 & ev5 (f]$ to take him to ,rome :5 ,leo ,x4 di$1 & 8 successor1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ,popes1 w\ld be likely to give "s lib]al commissions to ! greate/ arti/s ( 8 "t4 ,9 return = ^! k9dnesses1 & 9 consid]ation ( a spl5did fee1 ,titian pa9t$ ! great picture ( ,alfonso ( ,f]r>a ( :i* a copy is to be se5 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! orig9al w5t to ,madrid & has be5 lo/4 ,= ! same g5]\s ma/] he pa9t$ 8 ,bac*us & ,ariadne1 8 ,v5us ) ! ,%ell1 & a ,bac*anal1 & x is g5]ally agre$ t he pa9t$ a "p at lea/ ( ! picture call$ ,! ,bac*anal1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,sev]al ( ! works pa9t$ 9 ,f]r>a 7 tak5 9 lat] days to ,madrid1 & x might be said 9 ?is place t x is almo/ z necess>y to g to ! ,prado to see ! ,titians z x is to see ! great works ( ,velazquez4 ,! ,bac*anal is !re1 & ! ,wor%ip ( ,v5us is !re1 & we f9d _m o!rs ( ! fir/ importance1 "s two doz51 p]haps1 ^: au?ority is beyond dispute4 ,?is collection 9 ! ,prado is ! m valuable because x repres5ts ,titian n only 9 ! e>ly days1 b :5 he 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 p[]s4 ,! pictures range 9 date ov] a p]iod ( ne>ly sev5ty ye>s1 f ! ,madonna ) ,/4 ,bridget & ,/4 ,ulphus 7circa #aeje7 d[n to ! ,allegory ( ! ,battle ( ,lepanto1 :i* 0 s5t to ,spa9 9 #aege1 a commission f ,philip ,,ii4 ^: love = allegorical pictures is well kn[n4 ,*>les ,v4 & 8 son ,philip ,,ii4 are to be se5 9 ! ,prado ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,titian's bru%1 &1 al?\gh _m ( ! works h suff]$ f re/oration1 :i* is "o ( ! vices associat$ ) ! great ,spani% picture gall]ies1 !re are sev]al t %[ few signs ( an ali5 bru% & are1 = pictures by ,titian1 9 fir/-class ord]4 ,/ud5ts ( ! ,r5aissance "k t art 0 accept$ by all ! great rul]s ( ,europe z some?+ ly+ outside ! b\nd>ies ( ambition & /rife4 ,x 0 "o ( ! rew>ds ( a great conqu]or t he c\ld h 8 portrait pa9t$ by ! fir/ pa9t] ( 8 day1 & patriotism 0 kept outside ! /udio1 to ! great b5efit ( art & rul]s alike4 ,v5ice (f5d$ ,spa9 9 _m ways1 & ev5 (f5d$ ! ,*ur* by lay+ a re/ra9+ h& ^u ! ,holy ,inquisition1 b ,popes & ,spani% k+s 7 pr\d1 nev]!less1 to be numb]$ among ! patrons ( ! greate/ arti/ ( _! "t1 !y seem$ to "k t 8 bru% w\ld d m ?an immortalise _! progress--t x w\ld outlive x4 ,! att5tion t ,titian receiv$ f ! ,c\rt ( ,f]r>a did mu* to develop ! e/eem 9 :i* ,v5ice held him1 & ,titian 0 reque/$ to pa9t 8 fam\s ,assumption = ! great ,*ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia de' ,fr>i4 ,to-day no m ?an a copy hangs 9 ! *ur*1 ! picture hav+ be5 long ago transf]r$ to ! ,accademia4 ,x is v prop]ly reg>d$ by ! au?orities z "o ( ! fir/ v great pictures ( ,titian's life1 m>k+ z x does ! entrance ( liv+ int]e/s into sacr$ pa9t+4 ,! bu/le & movem5t t e>li] ma/]s _h n v5tur$ to pres5t are se5 "h to ! greate/ advantage1 & al?\gh !re mu/ h be5 _m to decl>e t its conception 0 wick$ & irreligi\s & q outside ! ?\ght ( su* ackn[l$g$ ma/]s z ,beato ,angelico & ,gian ,bell9i1 x is likely t su* criticism w\ld h v little effect ^u ,titian1 because he w5t on pa9t+ alt>-pieces )\t rev]t+ 9 any in/ance to ! me?ods ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,he pa9t$ a ,madonna = ! ,*ur* ( ,/ ,ni*olas1 an ,assumption = ,v]ona's ,ca!dral1 an ,entombm5t ( ,*ri/1 n[ 9 ,p>is1 & x c\ld h surpris$ nobody :5 ! ,doge ,&rea ,gritti commission$ ! arti/ to decorate ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,ni*olas 9 ! ,ducal ,palace4 ,^! frescoes h disappe>$1 b a picture by ,titian pres]ves ! patron = u1 & ?is is some?+ to be grateful =1 because ! head is full ( int]e/4 ,titian cont9u$ to pa9t ecclesia/ical subjects until pressure f ! _w beyond =c$ him to turn 8 bru% to o!r purposes1 & !n he came "u ! patronage ( ,fr$]ic ,gonzaga1 ,duke ( ,mantua1 son ( t ,isabella d',e/e1 :o _h commission$ ,titian's old ma/]1 ,gian ,bell9i1 to pa9t a secul> picture = h] cam]9o & 0 9 ! next few ye>s to h h] own portrait pa9t$ by ,bell9i's "y pupil4 ,9 addition to an orig9al picture he copi$ a portrait pa9t$ :5 %e 0 "y1 & d\btless he 0 suffici5tly a c\rti] to pa9t x 9 fa%ion t m]it$ h] approval & consol$ h] = hav+ gr[n old4 ,! in/9ct = ! f9e arts _h desc5d$ to ,isabella's son1 & :5 ,titian w5t to "w 9 ,mantua he pa9t$ pictures t ext5d$ 8 ,european fame1 because z ! we/]n _w 0 situat$ 9 ^? days ,mantua _h a ^w to say 9 its affairs1 ent]ta9+ =eign pot5tates & receiv+ =eign ambassadors4 ,9 ^? days1 too1 ambassadors took note ( art movem5ts1 kn[+ t 9 s do+ !y 7 b\nd to please _! ma/]s2 ! political correspond5ce ( ! times includes a v consid]able am\nt ( art gossip4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,titian work$ 9 ,mantua = ! ,duke1 & pa9t$ _m pictures includ+ ! ,elev5 ,cs>s1 b unhappily ! great] "p ( all 8 lab\r is lo/4 ,p]haps "s canvases await ! disc]n+ critic 9 half-=gott5 gall]y or lumb]-rooms2 x is n likely t all h be5 de/roy$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,holy ,,family 7,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce7 ,sometimes kn[n z ! ,virg9 ) ! ,holy ,*ild & ,sa9ts4 ,"h we f9d ,titian deal+ ) a religi\s subject ) ! re/ra9t1 dignity1 & s5se ( beauty t proclaim him a ma/] among pa9t]s4 ,! mo!rly love ( ! ,virg91 ! solicitude ( ,/4 ,joseph on ! "r1 & ! *ildi% innoc5ce ( ! two *ildr5 are mo/ effectively express$ & contra/$4 ,! picture may be se5 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y4 ,! next great ,italian h\se ) :i* ,titian seems to h ent]$ into relations 0 t ( ,urb9o ^: ,duke 0 nephew ( t ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 :o 0 kn[n to 8 contempor>ies z ! ,t]rible ,pontiff because ( 8 uncontrollable temp]4 ,he 0 ! ,pope :o gave ,mi*elangelo ! commission to pa9t ! ceil+ 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,?is arti/ 0 at lea/ z bad-temp]$ z ! ,t]rible ,pontiff & ! ,i'm n a pa9t] ) :i* he greet$ ! ,pontiff's dem& t he %\ld pa9t :5 he pref]r$ to practise sculpture has e*o$ d[n ! ages4 ,x is wor? rememb]+ t :5 ! "w 0 done1 & ,pope ,julius came to see ! result1 he sugge/$ t ! scaffold+ %\ld be re-erect$ & ! "w decorat$ afre% ) ultram>9e & gold-leaf6 ,al?\gh ,pope ,julius b\ght ! ,apollo & ! ,laocoon1 ,mi*elangelo 0 8 advis]1 b 8 nephew ,francesco ,m>ia della ,rov]e _h s\nd in/9ct1 & 8 connection ) ,titian la/$ z long z he liv$4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ?is connection ,titian pa9t$ ! ,duke & ,du*ess & ! fam\s ,bella1 :i* is reproduc$ 9 ^! pages & is reckon$1 9 spite ( repa9t+1 to be "o ( ! mo/ notable works f ,titian's h& 9 ?is p]iod ( 8 c>e]4 ,_m portraits pa9t$ = ! ,c\rt ( ,urb9o are m5tion$ by ,vas>i2 we _c f9d any traces ( !m to-day4 ,z "o ( !m 0 ( ! ,turki% ,sultan1 & x is n on record t ,titian ev] w5t to ,turkey1 x is reasonable to suppose t "s at lea/ ( ^! pictures 7 copies ( portraits t o!r m5 _h pa9t$4 ,x 0 ! cu/om = =eign pot5tates to h _! portrait pa9t$ by ! be/ man 9 _! own capital & !n to s5d ! portrait to be copi$ by "s arti/ ( _w-wide repute4 ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y 9 ,flor5ce !re are portraits ( ! ,duke ( ,urb9o 7:i* are sign$7 & 8 ,du*ess2 !y 7 kept at ,urb9o until ! e>ly "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & 7 !n br\ght to _! pres5t re/+-place4 ,! picture ( ! ,duke is a v /rik+ "o4 ,he _h made a great reputation 9 fight+ aga9/ ! ,turks1 & ! emblems ( 8 high (fice are se5 9 ! picture4 ,! ,du*ess is pa9t$ 9 repose2 l s _m ( ,titian's portraits ( wom5 ?is "o has a r li/less expression4 ,:5 ! ,duke di$ 8 son ,guidobaldo cont9u$ relations ) ! pa9t]1 :o pa9t$ ! ,du*ess ,julia j be=e h] dea?4 ,x seems likely t %e nev] saw ! picture1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,pitti at ,flor5ce4 ,! portrait ( ! husb& is lo/4 ,,ii ,,middle ,,age ,?is brief & r hurri$ review ( ,titian's life & "w has br\ght u to 8 middle age & we f9d him n[ almo/ at ! z5i? ( 8 fame1 ?\gh 8 p[]s h n yet rea*$ _! ripe/ & fulle/ expression4 ,v5ice1 ,mantua1 & ,urb9o h ackn[l$g$ 8 tal5t1 :ile if ,pope & ,sultan h n actually sat to him = _! portraits !y h s5t him o!r m5's "w to copy4 ,! great ,*>les ,v41 :o seem$ b5t ^u hold+ all we/]n & c5tral ,europe 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 0 8 fri5d & patron1 & we see :at mann] ( man he 0 f ! pictures 9 ! ,prado4 ,! fir/1 pa9t$ 9 ! v e>ly ye>s ( _! acqua9tance1 %[s ,*>les ) a great h\nd by 8 side4 ,8 "r h& re/s on 8 dagg]1 8 left on ! dog's coll>1 he we>s ! *a9 ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece1 & seems a man born to comm&4 ,belong+1 ( c\rse1 to a mu* lat] date is ! o!r portrait ( ,*>les at ! ,battle ( ,mhlburg1 p]haps ev5 less a monum5t ( ,titian's skill ?an an endur+ record ( ! t]rible craze = repa9t+ t beset ,spa9 until rec5t ye>s1 & is n unkn[n to-day1 ?\gh public op9ion has _h "s effect ev5 9 ,madrid4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t !re is a ,spani% (ficial :o has a sal>i$ engagem5t to assi/ ! old ma/]s ^: "w %[s signs ( fad+1 & )\t wi%+ to be hyp]critical x is reasonable to rem>k t ^! (ficials 9 a laudable anxiety to e>n _! /ip5d h done irrep>able damage to mu* "w t !y 7 n fit to approa*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,/4 ,,ca!r9e 7,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce7 ,?is f9e "w is 9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 & is a triumph ( h>mony 9 col\r & l9es4 ,! draw+ ( ! arms ( ! ,infant ,*ri/ is ! "o po9t t may be said to ju/ify ho/ile criticism 9 a "w ( extraord9>y beauty4 ,a some:at simil> picture is 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,9 spite ( ! imm95ce ( ! political s*eme t occupi$ ! m9d ( ,*>les ,v4 he 0 able to sp>e "t to consid] ! affairs ( art1 & 8 attitude t[>ds ,titian seems to h be5 t ( "o fri5d t[>ds ano!r r ?an t ( an emp]or t[>ds a =eign pa9t]4 ,x is int]e/+ 9 ?is connection to rememb] t 8 son ,philip ,,ii41 :o succe$$ to ! ?rone ( ,spa91 0 a patron ( ! arts1 t ,philip ,,iii4 0 n indiff]5t to !m1 t ,philip ,,iv4 0 ! fri5d z well z ! patron ( ,velazquez1 & t ,velazquez admir$ ,titian above all ! o!r ,v5etians1 & is said to h copi$ _m ( 8 pictures4 ,*>les proce$$ to put ! cr[n ^u ,titian's reputation by s5d+ him 9 #aecc a pat5t ( nobility1 & mak+ him a ,knight ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,gold5 ,spur4 ,among ! /ories t receive a sort ( sanction f age is "o to ! effect t ,*>les ,v4 once pick$ up a bru% t ,titian _h dropp$1 & said to 8 a/oni%$ c\rti]s t su* a man 0 wor?y ( hav+ an emp]or to s]ve him4 ,/ories ( ?is k9d seem to fl\ri% 9 ,spa94 ,/ud5ts ( ! life ( ,velazquez w n =get ! leg5d t ,philip ,,iv4 pa9t$ ! cross ( ,/4 ,iago ^u ! pa9t]'s cloak :5 he saw ! fam\s picture ,las ,m5iz1 9 ord] to give ! mo/ fitt+ expression ( 8 admiration4 ,?is /ory contra/s /rangely ) ! true facts ( ! case4 ,*>les w5t ev5 fur!r ?an to give ! pat5t ( nobility to ,titian1 he made a det]m9$ ef=t to p]suade him to live 9 ,madrid altoge!r4 ,v wisely ,titian refus$ ! (f]s2 he 0 a ,v5etian at he>t1 & a free man4 ,to be a citiz5 ( ,v5ice 0 an hon\r = :i* ev5 a ,*>les ,v4 c\ld h>dly f9d an effective sub/itute4 ,!re is no reason to believe t ,titian w\ld h f>$ any bett] 9 ! w9d-swept1 heat-/rick5 capital ( ,spa9 ?an ,velazquez f>$ 9 ! ye>s t br\ght ,philip ,,iv4 to ! ?rone4 ,at ! spl5did c\rt ( ,*>les ,v4 ,titian w\ld soon h become a m]e (ficial pa9t]1 he w\ld h be5 compell$ to pa9t to ord] & endure ! snubs & buffets ( ! blue-blood$1 b uncultivat$ c\rti]s atta*$ to ! royal e/abli%m5t4 ,moreov]1 ! ,v5etians did n l ,spani% me?ods ( deal+ ) matt]s ( art & fai?2 to ,titian _! attitude w\ld h appe>$ intol]able4 ,al?\gh he 0 a pa9t]1 ,titian _h little ( ! temp]am5t t is g5]ally associat$ ) arti/s4 ,8 g5ius 0 alli$ to s\nd comm]cial in/9cts1 & he *ose = intimates & advis]s m5 ^: practical exp]i5ce ( ! _w & ( affairs 0 at lea/ z great z 8 own1 9 "s cases ev5 great]4 ,( ^! ,pietro ,aret9o1 fa!r ( mod]n j\rnali/s1 0 "o ( ! mo/ sagaci\s & q ! mo/ rem>kable4 ,8 volum9\s lett]s tell u a great deal ab\t ,titian to :om he play$ ! "p ( m5tor1 & !y reveal ! writ] z a man ( great %rewdness :o mov$ 9 ! highe/ circles 9 _m cities1 liv+ l>gely by 8 wits1 & wield+ a p5 t 0 (t5 %>p] ?an a sword & 0 c]ta9ly m fe>$4 ,he f\nd ,titian z valuable to him z he 0 useful to ,titian1 &1 :5 any delicate negotiations 7 to ! =e ,aret9o's l>ge circle ( fri5ds & patrons1 8 ready tongue & flu5t p5 7 at ! s]vice ( ! pa9t]4 ,8 portrait pa9t$ by ,titian 0 till rec5tly 9 ,rome & reveals a man ) massive head1 sagaci\s expression1 & a curi\s lik5ess to ,dr4 ,hans ,ri*t] ! fam\s musician4 ,8 lett]s are /ill read ) int]e/ by ^? :o l to look back ov] ! c\rse ( life 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,at a "t :5 he _h pass$ middle age1 ,titian w\ld seem to h exhau/$ = ! mom5t ! possibilities ( ,v5ice4 ,we h se5 t ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,city _h be5 a little vex$ ) 8 delay 9 pa9t+ ! ,battle ( ,cadore 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,gr& ,c\ncil4 ,he _h receiv$ a ,/ate all[ance 9 ord] to enable him to pa9t x1 & tw5ty ye>s _h n suffic$ him = ! completion ( ! commission4 ,:5 he 0 ?reat5$ ) ! loss ( 8 money & dignities by ! indignant ,c\ncillors1 ^: pati5ce at ! end ( two decades 0 q /ale1 he did set to "w1 & satisfi$ !m t ! picture 0 wor? ! wait+4 ,b !y c\ld h>dly h be5 incl9$ to ext5d mu* m patronage to a man :o all[$ ! rul]s ( o!r ,/ates to turn 8 att5tion f commission$ "w1 & nev] hesitat$ to leave x = ye>s at a "t :5 o!r & m remun]ative ord]s came to h&4 ,moreov] ! great *ur*es 7 fairly well fill$1 & ! small] ones c\ld h>dly af=d to employ ! greate/ ma/] ( ! day4 ,s ,pietro ,aret9o1 p]haps ca/+ ab\t to d 8 fri5d a good turn1 be?\ght him ( 8 influ5ce 9 ,rome1 & address$ c]ta9 lett]s to ! lead+ lights ( ,"m ,*ur* :o 7 to be f\nd !re4 ,^! lett]s 7 d\btless sup]vis$ by ,titian himself1 because !y be> a /rik+ lik5ess 9 phraseology to ! petition ! pa9t] _h address$ to ! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 9 ! days :5 he 0 little kn[n1 & ,gian ,bell9i 0 /ill work+ = ! ,/ate4 ,!n1 x w be rememb]$1 ! pa9t] decl>$ t he _h be5 ask$ to g to ,rome b pref]r$ to /ay 9 ,v5ice2 n[ ,aret9o told ! ,romans t ,titian _h be5 invit$ to g to ,madrid b pref]r$ to "w 9 ,rome4 ,s x happ5$ e>ly 9 ! '=ties t1 ?r\gh ! useful ,aret9o1 ,titian ent]$ into relations ) ! ,f>nese family1 :o 7 repres5t$ 9 ! ,papal ,*air by ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 ,! result 0 t ,titian 0 invit$ to ,f]r>a1 :]e he met ! ,pope & pa9t$ 8 portrait4 ,! :ole correspond5ce1 s f> z x c be se51 w\ld seem to sugge/ t ,titian & ,aret9o manag$ ?is bus9ess exce$+ly well4 ,:5 ! pa9t] f\nd t 8 ambition 0 )9 measurable di/ance ( be+ gratifi$1 & t 8 graceless eld] son = :om he _h ent]$ a special plea1 0 to receive a b5efice1 he seems to h rememb]$ t ,v5ice held _m attractions = him1 & t he c\ld n leave x 9 a hurry4 ,n until ! close ( #aede did he visit ! ,et]nal ,city1 only to regret t ! great] "p ( 8 life _h be5 pass$ outside its walls4 ,z soon z he 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,rome1 ,titian f\nd himself receiv$ by pr9ces & prelates 9 fa%ion befitt+ 8 age & reputation4 ,& ,giorgio ,vas>i1 ! au?or ( ! great "w on ,italian arti/s1 0 commission$1 by "o ( ! heads ( ! h\se ( ,f>nese1 to %[ ! pa9t] ! wond]s ( ! city4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,flora 7,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce7 ,! fam\s ,flora ( ,titian's reproduc$ "h is 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y & 0 pa9t$ some:]e ab\t #aeae4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 engrav$ by "o ( ! greate/ engrav]s ( ! day1 ,s&r>t4 ,! picture 0 publicly exhibit$ 9 ,flor5ce t[>ds ! /ormy close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & al?\gh p 9 ^? ye>s _h small leisure to conc]n !mselves ab\t works ( art1 x creat$ a great s5sation4 ,to ! ,f>nese family ,titian's visit 0 ( ! fir/ importance because its ,pope & ,c>d9al 7 8 fir/ patrons1 & he pa9t$ _m pictures = !m4 ,paul ,,iii4 0 no m ?an t5 ye>s old] ?an ! pa9t] & _h n long to live4 ,he sat to ,titian sev]al times2 two ( ! portraits are to be se5 9 ,naples & !re are o!rs to be se5 else:]e4 ,9 addition to ! f9e memorials ( ! ,f>nese ,pope1 ,naples holds sev]al ( ,titian's ma/]pieces1 includ+ ! spl5did ,dane1 a ,philip ,,ii41 & a ,m>y ,magdal54 ,^? :o are =tunate en\gh to obta9 access to ! really rem>kable collection ( pictures at ,naples w n =get readily ! /rik+ portraits ( ! old ,pope4 ,titian /ay$ less ?an a ye> 9 ! ,et]nal ,city 9 spite ( ! prep>ations he _h made be=e und]tak+ ! j\rney1 & !n return$ to ,v5ice ) _m hon\rs1 b )\t ! long desir$ po/ = 8 son4 ,p]haps 8 dep>ture gave (f5ce to p 9 high places1 p]haps 8 /ay !re _h n be5 altoge!r z satisfactory z he _h expect$ x to be1 = despite flatt]+ (f]s1 despite ! hon\r ( ,roman citiz5%ip conf]r$ ^u him be=e he w5t home1 he refus$ to return4 ,he might h gone 9 ! end 9 consid]ation ( ! pref]m5t grant$ to ,pomponio ,vecelli 8 scapegrace son1 b ,*>les ,v4 s5t = him1 & he w5t in/ead to ,augsburg1 :]e ! ,emp]or :o _h se5 ! fulfilm5t ( s _m ( 8 hopes 0 liv+ 9 great /ate1 surr\nd$ by z brilliant a c\rt z ! sixte5? c5tury knew4 ,9 ,augsburg ,titian pa9t$ 8 mo/ fam\s portrait ( ,*>les ,v41 ! "o %[+ ! ,emp]or on horseback1 :i* z has be5 /at$1 is to be se5 to-day 9 ! ,prado 9 ,madrid4 ,titian rema9$ 9 ,augsburg = ! great] "p ( a ye> be=e he return$ to ,v5ice1 to f9d 8 /udio1 or "w-%op z x w\ld h be5 call$ 9 ^? days besieg$ by ! envoys ( ! v>i\s ,european rul]s :o 7 all clam\r+ = portraits4 ,f ,v5ice ! pa9t] w5t to ,milan at ! invitation ( ,pr9ce ,philip ( ,spa9 7aft]w>ds ,philip ,,ii47 & at ! close ( #aeej he 0 back 9 ,augsburg :]e he pa9t$ sev]al portraits ( ,pr9ce ,philip ( :i* p]haps ! be/ is 9 ! ,prado4 ,by ! "t he return$ to ,v5ice he w\ld h be5 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( 8 eightie? ye>4 ,8 bru% 0 nev] idle1 & if ! fruit ( 8 lab\rs c\ld h be5 pres]v$ 9 fire-pro( gall]ies ! ga9 to ! _w w\ld h be5 enorm\s4 ,un=tunately we h to face ! unpleasant tru? t consid]ably m ?an half 8 life "w has be5 lo/4 ,,iii ,,! ,,la/ ,,decades ,titian's la/ "w = ,*>les ,v4 0 ! fam\s ,gloria4 ,?is 0 pa9t$ at a "t :5 ,*>les _h decid$ to end 8 days 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,*ur*1 & is to be se5 to-day 9 ! ,prado1 a composition ( amaz+ /r5g? & wond]ful inspiration4 ,! ,fa!r & ! ,son are se5 en?ron$1 ) ! ,virg9 ,m>y at ! feet ( ,*ri/1 & ! ,patri>*s gr\p$ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,*>les himself 9 8 %r\d is plead+ = =giv5ess1 an angel by 8 side enc\rages him & supports 8 appeal4 ,! light+ ( ! picture is ma/]ly1 & s impress$ ! ,emp]or t he took x ) him into retirem5t1 & direct$ t x %\ld be plac$ above 8 tomb4 ,philip ,,ii4 has no enviable reputation 9 ?is c\ntry1 b 8 position z patron ( ! arts /&s f> above criticism4 ,?\gh he 0 a sob] ascetic ^u :om ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur* weigh$ v heavily1 he did n ask ,titian to devote himself entirely to religi\s pictures4 ,9 matt]s ( art he saw 8 way to mak+ a consid]able concession to ! _s ( ! ,r5aissance1 & :5 he took ov] ! burd5 ( empire he commission$ sev]al my?ological subjects f ! old pa9t]4 ,among !m 7 ! ,v5us & ,adonis n[ 9 ! ,prado1 ! ,diana surpris$ by ,actaeon 9 ,bridge-wat] ,h\se1 & ! ,jupit] & ,antiope 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! allegorical pictures1 ! late/ "w ( ! pa9t]'s life1 7 commission$ lat]4 ,/rangely en\gh ! ye>s _h done little or no?+ to dim ! lu/re ( ! pa9t]'s "w1 8 col\r 0 /ill supremely beautiful1 8 feel+ = l&scape m int5se ?an x _h ev] be51 :ile 8 capacity = /rik+ & novel composition rema9$ a ?+ to wond] at4 ,( c\rse ,philip 0 n cont5t ) secul> subjects1 & ,titian 0 requir$ to pa9t a c]ta9 numb] ( pictures = ! ,escorial1 b he is be/ repres5t$ by 8 my?ological subjects4 ,p]haps !y made a m direct appeal to him because by _! side ! religi\s pictures 7 a little old-fa%ion$1 & he does n seem to h fac$ allegorical subjects ) en?usiasm4 ,x is int]e/+ to turn to ,vas>i & read "s ( ! ?+s he has to say ab\t ! pa9t] at ?is p]iod ( 8 life1 = al?\gh ! old *ronicl] is n ! mo/ accurate ( writ]s1 he is at lea/ a v int]e/+ "o & he knew ,titian intimately4 ,he says ( ! fam\s ,gloria picture to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made--,! composition ( ?is "w 0 9 accordance ) ! ord]s ( 8 ,maje/y1 :o 0 !n giv+ evid5ce ( 8 int5tion to retire1 z he aft]w>ds did1 f mundane affairs1 to ! end t he might die 9 ! mann] ( a true ,*ri/ian1 fe>+ ,god & lab\r+ = 8 own salvation4 ,x is n difficult to imag9e ! emotion t ?is picture mu/ h r\s$ among ^? :o 7 privileg$ to see x1 :5 x came fre% f ! pa9t]'s /udio1 to impress an age t _h n =gott5 to be dev\t4 ,aga9 ,vas>i says1 ,9 ! ye> #aeff :5 ,i1 ! writ] ( ! pres5t hi/ory1 0 9 ,v5ice1 ,i w5t to visit ,titian z "o :o 0 8 fri5d1 & f\nd him1 al?\gh !n v old1 /ill ) ! p5cils 9 8 h& pa9t+ busily4 ,! old gossip goes on to say t ,p>is ,bordone1 :o _h /udi$ gramm> & become an excell5t musician1 _h set himself to imitate ,titian1 :o did n love him on t acc\nt1 & _h s\ght to keep him f gett+ commissions4 ,bordone p]sev]$ & w5t to ,augsburg1 :]e he pa9t$ pictures1 n[ lo/1 = "s ( ! great ,g]man m]*ants4 ,?is little glimpse ( rivalry sugge/s to u t ,titian 0 jeal\s ( 8 reputation1 al?\gh ,vas>i tells u else:]e t he 0 k9d & consid]ate to 8 contempor>ies1 & free f uneas9ess1 because he _h ga9$ a fair am\nt ( weal?1 8 lab\rs hav+ always be5 well paid4 ,vas>i h9ts1 too1 t he kept 8 bru% 9 h& too long2 he mu/ h writt5 ?is :5 he rememb]$ t1 = all 8 _m excell5ces1 ,titian 0 a ,v5etian4 ,titian has always be5 heal?y & happy1 he writes2 he has be5 fav\r$ beyond ! lot ( mo/ m51 & has receiv$ f ,heav5 only fav\rs & bless+s4 ,9 8 h\se he has always be5 visit$ by :atev] pr9ces1 lit]ati1 or m5 ( di/9ction h gone to ,v5ice1 = 9 addition to 8 excell5ce 9 art he has always di/+ui%$ himself by c\rtesy1 goodness1 & rectitude4 ,p]haps 8 rem>k t ,titian's reputation w\ld h /ood high] if he _h f9i%$ "w e>li] may be no m ?an a veil$ comm5t ^u ! indiscrim9ate misuse ( ! lab\rs ( pupils4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,sacr$ ,,& ,,pr(ane ,,love 7,9 ! ,borghese ,palace1 ,rome7 ,?is mo/ beautiful "w ( ,titian's is "o belong+ to 8 e>ly days4 ,x 0 probably commission$ 9 #aeab by ! ,*ancellor ( ,v5ice1 & we f9d t x 0 9 ! possession ( ,c>d9al ,scipione ,borghese at ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x may be se5 to-day 9 ! ,borghese ,palace ( ,rome4 ,9 ! latt] ye>s ( 8 soj\rn 9 ,v5ice ! arti/ liv$ 9 a h\se t[>ds ,murano1 betwe5 ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,giovanni de ,paolo & ! ,*ur* ( ! ,jesuits4 ,he ent]ta9$ v l>gely1 giv+ supp] p>ties f :i* no seasonable delicacy 0 lack+1 & ga!r+ r\nd him di/+ui%$ m5 & wom5 :o 7 f> less celebrat$ = _! morals ?an = _! attractions4 ,8 gossip ,aret9o 0 g5]ally ( ! p>ty1 & x is to him t we owe s mu* ( our intimate k ( ! pa9t]'s home life & tr\bles4 ,aret9o's dea? 9 #aeef mu/ h be5 a great bl[ to ,titian4 ,vas>i tells u t ! pa9t]'s income 0 consid]able4 ,*>les ,v4 paid a ?\s& gold cr[ns = e portrait ( himself &1 :5 he conf]r$ ! pat5t ( nobility ^u ! pa9t]1 he accompani$ x ) an annual gift ( two hundr$ cr[ns4 ,philip ,,ii41 son ( ! great ,emp]or1 add$ ano!r two hundr$ annually1 ! ,g]man m]*ants gave him ?ree hundr$1 s t he _h sev5 hundr$ cr[ns a ye> )\t tak+ into acc\nt ! commissions t came to him on e side1 &1 z he 0 pa9t+ = ! ri*e/ & mo/ g5]\s p ( 8 g5]ation1 8 annual income mu/ h be5 v consid]able4 ,& yet ,titian's own correspond5ce1 ( :i* a "p has be5 pres]v$1 %[s t ! ,/ate grants 7 n always paid regul>ly4 ,x is ( c\rse f> m easy = an arbitr>y rul] to make gifts to 8 fav\rites ?an x is = ! ,/ate ,treasury to respond to ! dem&s t mu/ ne$s foll[ ea* grant1 & ,spani% f9ances h always be5 difficult to adm9i/]4 ,z he grew old] & 8 h& lo/ "p at lea/ ( its cunn+1 ,titian dep5d$ m & m ^u pupils1 b 9 ?is he 0 only foll[+ ! cu/om ( 8 "t4 ,x is said t a clev] ,g]man arti/1 :o work$ 9 8 /udio1 0 responsible = ! great] "p ( sev]al ( ! lat] pictures4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 ?\gh !y _h tak5 f him ! (fice ( ,pa9t] ( ,doges & _h giv5 x to ,t9toretto1 (f]$ him a commission 9 ! late 'sixties2 ev5 if !y _h a grievance aga9/ him !y c\ld n af=d to n\ri% x4 ,!n aga9 if ,titian 0 n always prompt 9 do+ ! "w = :i* he 0 paid1 ev5 if he employ$ pupils to a great] ext5t ?an seem$ necess>y to ^? :o _h to pay = ! f9i%$ canvas1 x mu/ h be5 h>d to qu>rel ) him1 = 8 p]sonality w\ld seem to h be5 mo/ engag+4 ,he 0 an excell5t musician z well z a good ho/1 ,paolo ,v]onese has includ$ him 9 ! fam\s ,m>riage 9 ,cana 7,l\vre7 play+ a d\ble bass4 ,moreov] ,titian 0 a c\rti] ^: correspond5ce1 al?\gh x dealt s l>gely ) matt] ( f9ance1 lacks none ( ! /ilt$ graces ( ! "t1 & ^! may h help$ to conciliate angry patrons4 ,he seems to h be5 an affectionate fa!r1 & if he _h any besett+ s9 x 0 love ( money1 8 anxiety 9 ?is respect be+ increas$ by ! fact t he 0 n always able to collect ! acc\nts due to him4 ,yet he sav$ en\gh to buy l& r\nd 8 bir?place & x is report$ t he w5t to ,cadore :5ev] he _h ! opportunity4 ,cle>ly an appreciative s5se ( ! p]5nial peace ( ! ,dolomites nev] left him4 ,by 8 wife1 to :om he 0 n m>ri$ until two sons _h be5 born1 ,titian _h f\r *ildr5 ( :om two grew up4 ,pomponio1 to :om we h ref]r$1 0 ! elde/2 & he came to a bad end1 be+ a dissipat$ man4 ,orazio1 :o 0 ! second son1 became a pa9t]4 ,"o daught] di$ "y1 & !re 0 ano!r1 ,lav9ia1 portraits ( :om may be se5 at ,dresd5 & ,b]l94 ,8 great fri5ds 7 ,pietro ,aret9o1 poet & gossip1 :o laid half ,europe "u contribution1 & 0 almo/ z unscrupul\s z he 0 clev]1 & ! sculptor ,sansov9o4 ,:atev] ,titian's faults 7 z a man1 !y may fairly be =gott5 9 8 m]its z an arti/1 & x is n ! lea/ ( ^! m]its t he work$ f ! "t :5 he 0 a boy to ! h\r :5 8 bru% seem$ fall+ f 8 h&s1 unsp>+ 9 8 devotion to 8 task4 ,he has left a legacy to ! civilis$ _w t compels a measure ( admiration equal to t :i* is paid to ,velazquez4 ,titian 0 ! supreme ma/] ( col\r1 b1 un=tunately1 few ( 8 pictures h escap$ ! re/or]'s h&1 & a great _m h be5 damag$ 9 _! j\rneys f city to city 9 an age :5 ! art ( picture pack+ 0 /ill unkn[n4 ,exposure to all sorts ( wea!r1 long p]iods ( neglect1 c>eless re/oration1 & reckless repa9t+ w\ld h be5 en\gh to de/roy ! reputation ( mo/ pa9t]s1 b ,titian's "w has n suff]$ to ! ext5t t might h be5 expect$4 ,en\gh rema9s ( ! ma/] to make u n a little envi\s ( ! happy patrons ( ! arts :o knew 8 "w 9 all its glory4 ,x is h>d to say :5 ,titian's life w\ld h come to an end 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ev5ts1 b x is n unreasonable to suppose t he w\ld h liv$ to be a c5t5>ian _h he retir$ f ,v5ice :5 he 0 n9ety & gone to live 9 ,pieve1 ! well-belov$ city t gave him bir?4 ,b he w\ld n leave 8 work%op1 & 9 #aege ! plague paid ano!r visit to ,v5ice4 ,x w be rememb]$ t soon aft] ! ,league ( ,cambrai :5 ,titian 0 9 ,padua1 a visitation _h deva/at$ ,v5ice & c>ri$ (f ,giorgione among ?\s&s ( less] m54 ,! ,v5etians 7 nev] free f fe> ( ! plague's return4 ,9 #aege ! h& ( ! plague lay heavy ^u ! ,city ( ,lagoons1 :]e sanitation 0 unkn[n1 & isolation & dis9fection 7 n practis$ prop]ly4 ,hi/orians tell u t "s #dj1jjj p p]i%$1 ! greate/ panic prevail$1 & :ile ! plague 0 at its height ,titian di$4 ,if 8 own ins9uation ( ! ye> ( 8 bir? be correct he mu/ h be5 9 8 n9ety-n9? ye>1 b ev5 if we accept ! date giv5 by ^? :o believe t he 0 born z late z #adhb1 he w\ld h be5 )9 sev5 ye>s ( 8 c5t5>y4 ,! epidemic is record$ 9 ! fam\s ,*ur* ( ! ,r$5tore on ! ,giudecca1 d$icat$ to ,*ri/ by ! ,doge ,moc5igo1 ^: portrait pa9t$ by ,t9toretto may be se5 9 ! ,accademia to-day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,holy ,,family 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,?is sup]b pa9t+ is "o ( ! gems ( our ,national ,gall]y1 & repres5ts ,titian at 8 be/ z a great col\ri/4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 oil on canvas4 ,9 spite ( ! di/ress prevail+ 9 ! city "s ef=t 0 made to give ! great pa9t] a ,/ate fun]al1 b "u ! conditions exi/+1 x 0 impossible to c>ry out ! programme1 & he 0 buri$ ) comp>atively little c]emony 9 ! great ,*ur* ( ! ,fr>i :i*1 9 addition to hav+ "o ( ! f9e/ works ( 8 h&1 is fur!r enri*$ by ! fam\s alt>-piece by 8 old ma/] ,gian ,bell9i4 ,!y say t 8 resid5ce 0 ent]$ %ortly aft] 8 dea? by "s ( ! riff-raff ( ,v5ice1 to :om ! plague _h giv5 a welcome measure ( lic5ce1 & 0 despoil$ ( _m ( its treasures4 ,d\btless ! pa9t]'s h\se held mu* t 0 wor? ! small risk involv$ 9 an h\r :5 ! au?orities 7 h>dly able to cope ) duties to ! sick & ! disposal ( ! dead4 ,9 consid]+ ! life ( ,titian we see t mu* good-=tune w5t to its mak+4 ,he 0 born at ! be/ p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance1 he 0 ! inh]itor ( ! fre$om = :i* o!r pa9t]s _h /riv54 ,he pa9t$ a _w t 0 z new to arti/s z 7 ! f>-(f realms to ! ,spani% adv5tur]s :o 7 discov]+ new c\ntries & new trade r\tes1 & pav+ ! way = ! ultimate decl9e ( ,v5ice4 ,at ! outset ( 8 c>e] ,titian's "w 0 full ( ! joy ( life1 x 0 ! expression ( an age t seem$ to h come ( age1 ( a city t _h turn$ to canvas & m>ble r ?an to books = a reflection ( ! new life4 ,:ile ! pa9t] progress$1 ov]com+ ! v>i\s difficulties ( expression t confront$ him1 mak+ d>+ & successful exp]im5ts 9 composition1 h&l+ col\r z x _h nev] be5 h&l$ be=e1 ?is feel+ ( en?usiasm t belong$ to ! age 0 express$ 9 all 8 "w4 ,!n aga9 he _h ! great advantage ( claim+ = sitt]s ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( 8 "t1 ! /atesm5 & rul]s :o 7 mak+ hi/ory at ! exp5se ( ! map ( ,europe1 ! m5 :o held spiritual or temporal p[]1 & ! wom5 !y delight$ to hon\r4 ,naturally en\gh ^! conditions gave add$ scope to ! pa9t]'s tal5t2 & 8 subjects 7 wor?y ( 8 bru%4 ,he c\ld seek out :at 0 be/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic 9 8 sitt]s1 & express ?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 art n only ! lik5ess b ! p]sonality und]ly+ x4 ,_h 8 "w be5 m =tunate1 _h x be5 pres]v$ 9 any?+ l its entirety1 we %\ld be able to read ! hi/ory ( 8 times 9 a cle>] light1 = ?\gh ! writt5 ^w c tell u mu*1 ! clev]ly wr\ght picture has /ill m to say1 & we c rely ^u canvas1 if ,titian pa9t$ x1 to refute or to confirm ! v]dict ( ! hi/orian4 ,happily1 too1 ,titian's art grew ) 8 age4 ,practice & exp]i5ce rip5$ x1 & "s ( 8 f9e/ pictures 7 pa9t$ :5 he 0 pa/ ! span ( life t ! ,psalmi/ has allott$ to man4 ,he cov]$ e field1 no =m ( pa9t+ seems to h come amiss to him4 ,alt>-pieces1 portraits1 hi/orical pictures1 my?ological & allegorical subjects1 "o & all claim$ 8 att5tion f "t to "t1 & ?\gh we are all entitl$ to express our pref]5ce1 !re w be few to say t he fail$ 9 any /yle ( "w4 ,p]haps he 0 lea/ successful 9 allegorical subjects1 & 9 ! portraits ( wom51 b1 if ?is be s1 8 failure is m]ely relative1 he atta9$ su* heights 9 my?ological subjects & m5's portraits1 t ! o!r "w is n s good by comp>ison4 ,if he gave u no picture devot$ entirely to l&scape x is wor? rem>k+ t ! appeal ( nature 0 an ev] gr[+ "o4 ,! impression giv5 him by ! m\nta9s r\nd ,cadore 0 nev] lo/4 ,f ! "t :5 he complet$ ,gian ,bell9i's la/ picture d[n to ! "t :5 ! plague came to ,v5ice & f\nd him ) an unf9i%$ picture on 8 easel1 ! attraction ( ! c\ntryside he knew s well 0 always ) him1 & he lo/ no opportunity ( express+ x4 ,gian ,bell9i _h op5$ ! walls t %ut 9 ! ,madonna & ! ,sa9ts ( ! e>li] ma/]s1 he _h giv5 ! _w glimpses ( exquisite l&scape ?r\gh :i* ! romance wov5 r\nd 8 figures seem$ to spread4 ,titian op5$ ! gates /ill fur!r1 giv+ a l>g]1 wid]1 & m spl5did view1 conv9c+ 8 contempor>ies & successors t l&scape c\ld nev] m be ov]look$4 ,he w\ld seem to h made few /udies1 a sket* by ,titian is "o ( ! r>e/ ?+s 9 art1 he did n see 9 l9e b 9 col\r4 ,) ,titian z ) ,velazquez aft] him x is h>d to sep>ate col\r f l9e1 & 9 col\r he 0 ! ackn[l$g$ ma/] ( 8 own "t & ! guide ( ! ages aft] him4 ,"s ( 8 great contempor>ies1 n ,v5etians ( c\rse1 decl>$ t ,titian 0 a poor draughtsman1 b x is well to rememb] t among ! ,v5etians1 art 0 an affair ( pa9t+1 among ! ,flor5t9es x embrac$ sculpture & ar*itecture2 ! m]e h&l+ ( pa9t1 h[ev] spl5did ! results1 w\ld n suffice ,flor5t9e ambitions4 ,x might ev5 be said t mu* ,flor5t9e pa9t+ is little m ?an t9t$ draw+4 ,we g to ,titian = col\r ev5 to-day1 :5 "t & exposure & repa9t+ h tak5 s mu* f ! weal? t he gave to 8 pictures1 & we c see t z he grew to ripe age he s\ght to obta9 8 col\r effects by less obvi\s means ?an ^? t s]v$ him at ! outset4 ,x is h>d = any b an arti/ to realise ! secret ( ! cause t produc$ ! lat] results1 b1 if x be left = ! arti/ to expla9 x is easy = ! layman to appreciate4 ,) ,titian1 ,v5etian pa9t+ rea*$ ! z5i? ( its a*ievem5t1 aft] him ?r\gh ,t9toretto & ,v]onese1 ! desc5t is sl[ b sure1 & we are left wond]+ :e!r any fre% revival ( ! _w's en?usiasm1 any new discov]y ( ! _w's y\? is de/9$ to br+ into art ! _s ( en?usiasm t gave a ,titian to ! _w4 ,!re are few signs 9 our own "t1 b !n we d n live 9 an age ( great crises religi\s or political1 or1 if we d1 we are too ne> to ! *anges to recognise !m4 ,p]haps !re are "s :o f9d amusem5t 9 ! sugge/ion t ,titian's action emancipat+ art f ! ?raldom ( ! ,*ur* 0 a great & glori\s "o1 n unatt5d$ by dang] & difficulties4 ,to ^! sceptics "o c b reply by quot+ ! decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea dat$ ,a4,d4 #ghg & nev] repeal$4 ,"h we f9d ! attitude ( ,au?ority t[>ds art set out 9 pla9e/ fa%ion4 ,x is n ! inv5tion ( ! pa9t] :i* creates a picture1 says ?is rem>kable decree1 b ! inviolable law & tradition ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is n ! pa9t] b ! ,holy ,fa!rs :o h to inv5t & dictate4 ,to !m manife/ly belongs ! composition1 to ! pa9t] only ! execution4 ,a few great arti/s 9 lat] times _h made _! prote/1 def9ite or indef9ite1 aga9/ ! attitude ( ! ,*ur*1 b ,titian rescu$ art z ,p]seus rescu$ ,&rom$a4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,transcrib]'s note3 ,italics is repres5t$ ) und]score & small caps ) ,,all ,,caps4 ,illu/rations 7 mov$ to p>agraph breaks1 ev]y?+ else 7includ+ inconsi/5t hyph5ation & spell+7 has be5 reta9$ z pr9t$4