Titian's Early Works Revealed in Venice Exhibition
A significant exhibition at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice brings together seventeen pieces by Titian (1488/90–1576) alongside works from Giorgione, Sebastiano del Piombo, Albrecht Dürer, and Francesco Vecellio. Focusing on the year 1508, highlighted by Titian's 'The Archangel Raphael and Tobias,' the exhibition showcases his early artistic prowess prior to his major achievements. Notable pieces include 'Judith with the Head of Holofernes,' a juxtaposition of Titian's and Giorgione's 'Madonna and Child,' and Giorgione's 'The Tempest.' Newly restored works feature 'The Angel with Tambourine,' an altarpiece fragment. Additional highlights comprise Titian's 'Baptism of Christ,' 'Christ Risen' (1511–12), and the woodcut 'Triumph of Christ' (c. 1508), sparking fresh discussions on Titian's formative creations.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, focuses on Titian's early work from 1508.
- Seventeen autograph works by Titian are displayed.
- Works by Giorgione, Sebastiano del Piombo, Albrecht Dürer, and Francesco Vecellio are also included.
- The year 1508 is key, derived from Vasari's dating of Titian's 'The Archangel Raphael and Tobias'.
- Titian's 'Judith with the Head of Holofernes' fresco at Fondaco dei Tedeschi is documented by Zanetti's engravings.
- The exhibition features a comparison between Titian's and Giorgione's Madonna and Child paintings.
- 'The Angel with Tambourine' from Galleria Doria Pamphilj is shown for the first time in an exhibition.
- Other fragments of the dismembered altarpiece are at the Pushkin Museum and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers.
Entities
Artists
- Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
- Giorgione
- Sebastiano del Piombo
- Albrecht Dürer
- Francesco Vecellio
- Michelangelo
- Anton Maria Zanetti
- Giovanni Ram
- Bernardo Bembo
- Tiziano (Titian)
- Giorgio Vasari
Institutions
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Galleria Doria Pamphilj
- Pushkin Museum
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France
- Fondaco dei Tedeschi
- Church of the Servi
- Uffizi
- Museo del Prado
- Musei Capitolini
- Patriarchate and Curia of Venice
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Pieve di Cadore
- Rome
- Ferrara
- Moscow
- Russia
- Béziers
- France
- Fondaco dei Tedeschi
- Florence
- Madrid