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Titian is commissioned by the Duke of Ferrera, Alfonso d’Este, to create a painting for a room within the castle at Ferrara. In the early 1520’s he creates this colorful piece Bacchus and Ariadne depicting the story of its namesaske, Bacchus and…

Bacchus and Ariadne, painted by Titian ca. 1520-1523, depicts the story of Bacchus, the god of wine, encountering Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, for the first time. In the painting, we see Bacchus jumping from his chariot in such a haste that…

The painting of Diana and Acteon is considered to be one of Titian's greatest works that he’s produced. After initially viewing the painting, Actaeon dropped his bow in shock with arrows strapped on his back. I infer that this led to the Death of…

The painting Bacchus and Ariadne, created by Titian between 1520 and 1523, is a depiction of the Myth of Ariadne. Specifically, it depicts the version in the 64th poem of Catullus [2]. In the myth Ariadne, daugther of the King of Crete, helps the…

The painting Bacchanal of the Andrians by Titian was made from 1523 to 1526 and is located in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. This painting was one of the pieces of art Titian made for the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d’Este. This portrait has many…

Titian, one of the most important members of the 16th century Venetian school, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance [1]. Titian was famous for his drastic use of color, where he used calculated brushwork and subtle tone to spread his…

     Here we see a group of followers of Bacchus enjoying themselves, drinking from the wine of the new river--a gift from Bacchus. Much like other pieces of his, Titian creates a sense of depth through the landscape; the trees and the green of the…

Sisyphus is a painting that depicts an old Greek myth. It was painted by Titian, who completed numerous commissions for mythological paintings including Bacchus and Ariadne, Diana and Actaeon, and the work discussed here, Sisyphus [1]. The myth of…

Tityus, sometimes spelled Tityos, is a giant from ancient Greek mythology and the illegitimate son of Zeus and Elara. After attempting to rape Leto, he is killed by the gods Artemis and Apollo and sent to eternal damnation in the depths of the Greek…

Commissioned by Mary of Hungary for the Binche Palace and painted by Titian c. 1548, Sisyphus documents the story of the King of Corinth, Sisyphus. Sisyphus was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill in the Underworld repeatedly, for the…