This lecture focus on Titian's uncanny ability to capture children and animals.Consideration was given to Titian's mythological and religious paintings as well as some portraits that he made of the cosseted children of the Italian elite.Did Titian's carne viva have real-life consequences for this group?How did the children and animals he dipicted with canvincing techniques inspire Renaissance viewers and shape their ideas?Artistic production intersected with dynastic reproduction in Titian's time and space.The patrons and sitters of Titian's works belonged to a tight social network of power and privilege.Speaker Maria H.Loh's meticulously visual analysis and considerations of the social history of art helped us see how Titian successfully navigated his way through this competitive world.
TitianRenaissancepaintings of childrenpaintings of animals