Titian's Influence on 16th-Century Brescian Painting Explored in Santa Giulia Exhibition
An exhibition at the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia explores the impact of Titian Vecellio on local painting during the 16th century. Notable pieces on display are the Averoldi Polyptych (1520–1522), which was commissioned by Bishop Altobello Averoldi, alongside three Allegories of Brescia from the 1560s that are now lost. The exhibition showcases Titian's Madonna and Child with Saints (c. 1510) and the Portrait of Gian Giacomo Bartolotti (1515–1520). The polyptych's arrival in 1522 sparked renewed interest in Roman techniques and Venetian color, influencing artists such as Girolamo Romanino and Alessandro Bonvicino. The event also highlights Venetian styles, the missing Loggia cycle, and Lombard naturalism, featuring works by Savoldo. Admission includes access to Museo Diocesano and Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia, focuses on Titian's influence on Brescian 16th-century painting.
- Key works: Averoldi Polyptych (1520–1522) by Titian, still in situ at Santi Nazaro e Celso.
- Three Allegories of Brescia for Palazzo della Loggia (1560s) were destroyed by fire in 1575.
- Titian's Madonna and Child with Saints Anthony of Padua and Roch (c. 1510) from Museo del Prado is on display.
- Portrait of Gian Giacomo Bartolotti (1515–1520) from Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, is included.
- Polyptych's arrival in May 1522 influenced Romanino and Moretto's work at San Giovanni Evangelista.
- Savoldo's works like Tobiolo and the Archangel Raphael (c. 1524) show naturalist tendencies.
- Ticket includes Museo Diocesano and Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, reopened after nine years.
Entities
Artists
- Tiziano Vecellio
- Altobello Averoldi
- Girolamo Romanino
- Alessandro Bonvicino (Moretto)
- Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo
- Andrea Palladio
- Paolo Veronese
- Francesco Bassano
- Raphael
- Michelangelo
- Caravaggio
- Calogero Pirrera
Institutions
- Museo di Santa Giulia
- Museo del Prado
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Musei Vaticani
- Louvre
- Galleria Borghese
- Galleria Sabauda
- Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo
- Museo Diocesano
- Artribune
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Madrid
- Spain
- Vienna
- Austria
- Rome
- Paris
- Turin
- Venice