Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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On the death of Giorgione, Titian rose rapidly into favor. He was soon afterwards invited to the court Of Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, for whom he painted his celebrated picture Of Bacchus and Ari adne, and two other fabulous subjects, which still retain somewhat Of the style of Giorgione. It was there that he became acquainted with Ariosto, whose portrait he painted, and in return the poet spread abroad his fame in the Orlando Furioso. In 1523, the Senate Of Venice employed him to decorate the Hall of the Council Chamber, where he represented the famous Battle of Cadore, be tween the Venetians and the Imperialists - a grand performance, that greatly increased his reputation. This work was afterwards destroyed by fire, but the composition has been preserved by the burin Of Fontana. His next performance was his cele brated picture of St. Pietro Martire, in the church of ss. Giovanni e Paolo, at Venice, which is gene rally regarded as his master-piece in historical paint.

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Trevigi, and placed underS ebastiano Zuccati. He subsequently went to Venice, and studied successively under Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Giorgione was his fellow-student under the last named master, with whom Titian made extraordinary progress, and attained such an exact imitation of his style that their works could scarcely be distinguished, which greatly excited the jealousy of Bellini On the death of Giorgione, Titian rose rapidly into favor. He was soon afterwards invited to the court of A lphonso, Duke ofF errara, for whom he painted his celebrated picture of Bacchus and A riadne, and two other fabulous subjects, which still retain somewhat of the style of Giorgione. It was there that he became acquainted with A riosto, whose portrait he painted, and in return the poet spread abroad his fome in theO rlando Furioso. In 1523, theS enate of Venice employed him to decorate the Hall of the Council Chamber, where he represented the famous Battle of Cadore, between the Venetians and the Imperialists a grand performance, that greatly increased his reputation. This work was afterwards destroyed by fire, but the composition has been preserved by the burin ofF ontana. His next performance was his celebrated picture of St. Pietro Martire, in the church of SS.
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