Аннотация: Titian and Venice. An essay on the European culture of tolerance.
Titian and Venice. An essay on the European culture of tolerance.
Titian [Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio (1476/77 or 1480s, Pieve di Cadore, - 27 August 1576, Venice)] was not born in Venice itself (the city), but on the mainland part, which became territory of the Venetian Republic during her expansion.
Titian had a huge creative potential.
Venice had the highest self-esteem.
When the young Titian became interested in the daughter of one of the artists - a native of the city of Venice - he was refused by the girl's father in response to Titian's intention to marry.
The result of Titian's passion for the native Venetian and the corresponding matrimonial plans can be considered the painting "Venus of Urbino" (1538)?
Titian's matrimonial plans, in the center of which was the native inhabitant of the city of Venice, were not destined to come true.
Titian started a family with a girl from his native area. From her he had two sons, after which he officially married her. In total, Titian had two sons and a daughter from his wife.
Someone, perhaps, will feel caricature elements in Titian's painting "Portrait of Jacopo Strada" (1567-1568)?...
Titian was generous. Over time, in his workshop, among his apprentices, a nephew of a failed father-in-law (a native of Venice), appeared.
Perhaps the story of the arrangement of family life did not pass without a trace for Titian?
Approximately to the period of arrangement of his family affairs is the beginning of his active trips and active establishment of relations with top-level customers - European monarchs.
Titian retains the status of the official artist of Venice - but ... He becomes a figure of the all-European level ... (For such a movement in the European world from level to level, Titian had sufficient creative potential).
In the biography of Titian, written by Alexander Makhov, one can come across such an idea. From some point on, the Spanish king became the main customer of Titian, and orders from the Venetian state almost dried up. This situation developed despite the fact that Titian continued to be the official artist of the Venetian Republic.
Periodically, there was interest in Titian from the tax authorities of Venice. Titian, who entered the European orbit, managed to neutralize the corresponding claims ... Someone will find elements of irony in Titian's painting "Flaying of Marsyas" ["The Punishment of Marsyas"] (1570s)?
Perhaps Titian's paintings "The Madonna of the Rabbit" (circa 1530) and "Shepherd and Nymph" (1570) have something in common? Character in the background?
It is believed that in the painting "The Madonna of the Rabbit" Titian depicted his wife. In the background - in the bushes - a certain man in an ambiguous pose ... History has preserved such an episode. Titian's wife, accompanied by a servant, one day went to a church service. Some impudent young man told some words about her. The servant stood up for Titian's wife. The ill-wisher stabbed the servant with a dagger (later the killer was found and sentenced to eternal exile from Venice).
In the painting "The Shepherd and the Nymph" - according to Alexander Makhov - a lustful (randy) goat is depicted in the background ...
Portraits of the Doges and some other paintings made by the official artist of Venice were burning in fires. And "Venus of Urbino" (1538), "Flora" (1515), "Penitent Magdalene" (circa 1565) remained for centuries ...
In honor and respect (and well-being), Titian lived in Venice until about 100 years old and was solemnly buried - even though at that moment the plague epidemic had spread ...
Titian glorified Venice, and Venice glorified Titian...
The European culture of tolerance has shown its power.
[MMDCCLXIX. About the biography of Tiziano Vecelli and the Trojan finds of Schliemann. A drawing. - February 14, 2022.
MMDCCLXXVII. A Note on John Norwich's History of the Venetian Republic. - February 17, 2022.].
March 23, 2022 06:08
Translation from Russian into English: March 23, 2022 07:03
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Тициан и Венеция. Очерк о европейской культуре толерантности".
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