Pietà (Titian)
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| Artist | Titian |
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| Year | 1575–1575 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 389 cm × 351 cm (153 in × 138 in) |
| Location | Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice |
Pietà is the last painting by the Italian master Titian (c. 1575). It is housed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice.
The picture represents, over the background of a larger niche in Mannerist style, the Madonna supporting the body of Christ, with the help of a kneeling Nicodemus. The latter is probably a self-portrait of Titian, represented as if he saw his also upcoming death in the Christ's face.[1] On the left, standing and forming an ideal triangle, is Mary Magdalene.
Another small self-portrait, together with his son Orazio, is shown in the base of one of the columns surrounding the niche. The picture is generally considered Titian's last: an inscription in the lower part of the picture notes that it was finished by Palma the Younger.
References
- ↑ Huse, Norbert. "The Art of Renaissance Venice: Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting, 1460-1590". Chicago University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-226-36109-8. 285