Titian, Tiziano Vecelli - Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga 1525
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Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga 1525
125x99cm oil on canvas
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From Museo del Prado, Madrid:
The present work is an outstanding example of the triumph of art and the power of the portrait. More important than the dog’s breed is its participative pose that makes it comparable to the fawning, adoring dogs of classical poetry who recognise the image of their master. This is similar to the way in which the young grandson gives life to the dead grandfather in the portrait by Domenico Ghirlandaio, a work that can be considered the greatest homage to the illusionistic and empathetic powers of painting (Text drawn from Falomir, M.: El retrato del Renacimiento, Museo Nacional del Prado, 2008, p. 472).