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"An extremely beautiful panel picture, in which he depicted Christ mocked by the Jews, was placed in a chapel of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie at Milan." I-458
Christ mocked
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"In the church of the Croccicchieri at Venice, there is a panel picture on the altar of St Lawrence in which Titian depicted the martyrdom of the saint and a building which is full of figures. St Lawrence is shown, in foreshortening, lying half on the gridiron over a great fire which is being kindled by some men standing about." I-459 The Martyrdom of St Lawrence
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"For sending to the Catholic king, Titian painted a St Mary Magdalen, whom he showed down to the middle of the thighs, and all dishevelled, with her hair falling over her shoulders and throat and breast.." I-459 The original is lost - this is one of a number of copies made by Titian St Mary Magdalen
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"Titian did a second portrait of Bembo after he had been made a cardinal...." I-460
Pietro Cardinal Bembo
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Pietro Cardinal Bembo
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"...one of Fracastoro"
Copy after a lost Titian original Portrait of Girolamo Fracastoro
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"Titian has in his house a picture which was started for the Doge Grimani, father of the patriarch of Aquileia." I-461
Doge Antonio Grimani kneeling before the faith
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"Titian has nearly but not quite finished...a picture of the Entombment of Christ in the presence of Our Lady and the other Marys." I-461
Entombment of Christ
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"Among the good things to be seen in Titian's house there is also a picture of the Madonna..." I-461
The extraordinary freedom of Titian's late style is apparent Virgin and Child
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"...and a self portrait finished four years ago." I-461
In 1566 when Vasari saw him in Venice Titian was about 80 Self portrait
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