Titian

	"Titian painted the portrait of Andrea Gritti, the year he was elected doge..." I-450 Titian became the official painter of Venice in 1516. He painted a series of portraits of all doges for the Sala del Maggior Consiglio in the Palazzo Ducale. These portraits were destroyed by fire in 1577. Titian often executed more than one versions of the official portraits. Doge Andrea Gritti
	"And since he was under an obligation to do so, he has also portrayed the following who have been doges in their time: Pietro Lando, Francesco Donato, Marcantonio Trevisan and Veniero." I-450 Doge Marcantonio Trevisan
	"He made for the altar of St Peter Martyr in the church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, depicting the holy martyr prostrate on the ground in a forest of very great trees, and furiously assailed by a soldier" Titian's original was destroyed by fire in 1867; this is a detail from a copy (1691) by Carlo Loth. I-450 Death of St Peter Martyr
	"In the hall of the Great Council [of Venice] Titian depicted soldiers fighting in furious combat while a terrible rain falls from heaven." I-450 The work was destroyed by fire in 1577 Study for the Battle of Spoleto
	"Titian made for the School of Charity a picture of the Virgin ascending the steps of the Temple, in which he depicted all kinds of heads portrayed from life." I-451 Presentation of the Virgin
	"In Bologna he executed a very fine portrait of his Majesty Charles V in full armour, which so pleased the emperor that he had him paid a thousand crowns; however, subsequently, Titian had to give half of this to the sculptor Alfonso Lombardi, who had made a model to be reproduced in marble." I-451 Charles V in armour
	"Charles V, returning with his army from Hungary to confer with Pope Clement at Bologna, wanted Titian to paint his portrait once again." I-452 Charles V
	Charles V seated
	"Before he left Bologna, Titian painted a portrait of Cardinal Ippolito de'Medici, in Hungarian dress..." I-452 Ippolito de'Medici
	"At this time Titian did [a] portrait of Pietro Aretino, who then persuaded him to become the friend and servant of Federigo Gonzaga." I-452 Pietro Aretino
	"Titian went back with Gonzaga to his own state, where he painted his portrait, which is a living likeness.." I-452 Federigo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua