Titian

HIS LIFE AND WORKS IN 500 IMAGES

An illustrated exploration of the artist in context, with
a gallery of paintings and drawings

Susie Hodge

Celebrated for his use of expressive brush marks, which filled his
paintings with dynamism, light and colour in a way not seen before in Renaissance art, Tiziano Veccellio became the greatest painter 16th century Venice had ever known. In the first half of her beautiful newbook, Susie Hodge explores Titian’s fascinating life through his family, friends, patrons and commissions. Starting out as a young apprentice in the great city of Venice, Titian grew up surrounded with spectacular works of art, architecture and sculpture. His early influences and
remarkable achievements are explained clearly with informative
and attractive illustrations throughout. The second half of the book contains a comprehensive gallery of over 300 of Titian’s major works of art, each of which is accompanied by a thorough analysis of the
artwork and its significance within the context of Titian’s life, his
rapidly changing technique and his body of work as a whole.

Susie Hodge has an MA in the History of Art by Research from the
University of London. She has written many books on art history and
writes articles and booklets for art magazines and museums including
the V&A, Tate and the Royal Academy