| Titian paintings are synonymous with the | | | | Luetz were two such famous portraits. |
| Renaissance period of art which developed | | | | Mythological scenes were also common with the |
| western art from the previous works of the | | | | likes of Danae featured in several versions as the |
| middle ages. This article uncovers the story of | | | | artist sought to experiment with his subjects. |
| this artist who has become regarded as the | | | | Other famous works by Titian have included |
| leading painter of the 16th-century Venetian | | | | recently discovered The Flaying of Marsyas, The |
| school of the Italian Renaissance. | | | | Allegory of Age Governed by Prudence and |
| Indeed, his role in the Renaissance movement is | | | | Pietà. Titian's success brought him many |
| seen as important as the very best Renaissance | | | | commissions from famous notable art lovers, |
| collaborators of the time, such as the likes of | | | | including Philip II who provided almost endless |
| Michelangelo, Raphael & Da Vinci. Unlike the | | | | work requests between 1550 and 1576. |
| first two, however, Titian was predominantly just | | | | Titian was a supreme painter who developed his |
| interested in painting, without great influence in | | | | craft over his life and still believed he was learning |
| architecture, music or sculpture which were other | | | | by the time of his death, believed to be around |
| common themes of this period. He combined his | | | | the age of 90. His impact to art was great, and |
| efforts between print making and depictions of | | | | his oil paintings remain highly respected and loved |
| religious or political portraits or scenes. Emperor | | | | in equal amounts. |
| Charles V & French ambassador Gabriel de | | | | |