Titian and the Women of Venice: Major Exhibition at Palazzo Reale, Milan
At Milan's Palazzo Reale, there's a fascinating exhibition exploring how 16th-century artists, especially Titian, depicted women in Venice. Curated by Sylvia Ferino, it showcases over 100 pieces, including 47 paintings, with 16 by Titian himself. You'll find works from notable artists like Giorgione, Jacopo Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese, mostly from Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, along with some literary pieces from Milan's archives. The exhibit is organized into eleven sections, starting with Titian's portraits of Isabella d'Este and Elisabetta Gonzaga. It tackles themes like the 'Belle veneziane' and women's violence, featuring Titian's 'Tarquin and Lucretia' and concludes with 'Nymph and Shepherd.' Interestingly, the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg has agreed to loan Titian's 'Young Woman with a Feathered Hat' to Milan, following initial concerns related to the Ukraine conflict.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Palazzo Reale, Milan, focuses on Titian's depiction of women in 16th-century Venice.
- Over 100 works on display, including 47 paintings, 16 by Titian.
- Other artists featured: Giorgione, Palma il Vecchio, Jacopo Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, Lorenzo Lotto, Paris Bordon, Bernardino Licinio, Giovanni Cariani, Moretto da Brescia.
- Most works loaned from Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
- Curated by Sylvia Ferino.
- Exhibition includes Titian's portraits of Isabella d'Este and Elisabetta Gonzaga della Rovere.
- Explores iconography of exposed breast in 'Apri il cuore' section, with research by Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo.
- Works addressing violence: Titian's 'Tarquin and Lucretia' and Tintoretto's 'Susanna and the Elders'.
- Portraits of poet-courtesans Veronica Franco and Tullia d'Aragona included.
- Hermitage Museum initially requested return of Titian's 'Young Woman with a Feathered Hat' due to Ukraine war, but later confirmed full loan.
- Painting 'Young Woman with a Feathered Hat' is part of a series with 'La Bella' (Palatine Gallery, Florence) and 'Young Woman with Fur' (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna).
- Giovanni Cariani's 'Young Woman with Old Man in Profile' (1515-16) from Hermitage, previously attributed to Titian, reattributed in 1871 by Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle.
Entities
Artists
- Tiziano Vecellio
- Giorgione
- Palma il Vecchio
- Jacopo Tintoretto
- Paolo Veronese
- Lorenzo Lotto
- Paris Bordon
- Bernardino Licinio
- Giovanni Cariani
- Moretto da Brescia
- Domenico Tintoretto
- Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle
- Tamara Fomiciova
- Sylvia Ferino
- Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo
- Neve Mazzoleni
- Isabella d'Este
- Elisabetta Gonzaga della Rovere
- Veronica Franco
- Tullia d'Aragona
- Gaspara Stampa
- Cesare Vecellio
- Jacopo da Varagine
- Pontano
- Ovidio
- Titian
- Tintoretto
- Roberto Capucci
- Moderata Fonte
- Lucrezia Marinella
- Ludovico Ariosto
- Pietro Aretino
- Pietro Bembo
- Giovanni Della Casa
- Sperone Speroni
- Baldassarre Castiglione
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Museo dell'Hermitage
- Galleria Palatina
- Artribune
- UniCredit
- Comune di Milano–Cultura
- Skira editore
- Uffizi
- Hermitage Museum
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Biblioteca Marciana
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- Pieve di Cadore
- Vienna
- Austria
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- Florence
- Bergamo
- San Pietroburgo
- Naples