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Titian
A monk with a book (c. 1550)
oil on canvas
84.5 × 74.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1924
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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About this work
Titian’s lofty reputation as an artist was unparalleled in his extraordinarily long lifetime. He was considered a prodigy from a very young age, and reputedly painted until his death at around ninety years of age. Titian’s status remains undimmed to this day, and his works are under continual review and analysis. The authenticity of this painting was accepted by Titian scholars in 1924 (when the painting first came to light), but doubts were raised in 1971, and again in the 1980s. In recent years, Titian’s authorship has once again been accepted.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
1334-3
Department
International Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Portraits
Subjects (specific)
beards books cassocks (liturgical costume) half figures hands (animal components) men (male humans) monks (people) moustaches