Titian

Titian, born Tiziano Vecelli, was an Italian painter, one of the most versatile of Italian painters, equally adept with portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects. His painting methods, particularly in the application and use of color, would exercise a profound influence not only on painters of the Italian Renaissance, but on future generations of Western art.

During his long career, he experimented with many different styles of painting which embody the development of art during his epoch. His early works were mainly religious in nature, often vividly emotional, like his dramatic "Assumption of the Virgin". He also produced many intimate, sensitively rendered portraits, like "La Schiavona" and "Man with the Glove".

Titian is perhaps best known for his mythological scenes. Works such as "Bacchus and Ariadne", "Sacred and Profane Love", and "Venus of Urbino" are vibrant with sensuous and classical beauty, reflecting a profound understanding of the myths themselves. His use of color to convey mood and character, his exploitation of light and shadow, and his free, loose brushwork were all highly influential on later painters.

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1. The goddess Venus is depicted reclining on a bed in Titian's famous painting, "___1___ of Urbino."

2. In "___2___ and Ariadne," Titian portrays the moment the god of wine falls in love with the daughter of King Minos.

3. "___3___ and Profane Love" features contrasting figures of Venus and a bride, symbolizing different aspects of love.

4. The "___4___ Madonna" is an altarpiece by Titian, famous for its diagonal composition and dynamic use of space.

5. Titian was a master of the ___5___ School of painting, known for its vivid use of color and expressive brushwork.

6. His works often featured mythological themes and were known for their ___6___ and emotional depth.

Answers:

1. Venus

2. Bacchus

3. Sacred

4. Pesaro

5. Venetian

6. Sensuality

Based on the provided text, the clues used more than once in questions about Titian, along with their frequency counts, are as follows:

1. Venus of Urbino: 27 times

2. Sacred and Profane Love: 13 times

3. Pesaro Madonna: 5 times

4. Bacchus and Ariadne: 5 times

5. The Rape of Europa: 3 times

6. Danaë series: 2 times

7. Allegory of Prudence: 2 times

8. The Flaying of Marsyas: 2 times

9. The Death of Actaeon: 2 times