New book from Paul Holberton Publishing tells the fascinating story of Titian's Rape of Europa
This book accompanies the Gardner Museum exhibition Titian: Women, Myth, and Power, reuniting his poesie series in the United States for the first time.
LONDON
.- Dubbed a mighty poet by American author Henry James, Titian remains one of the most celebrated painters in Western art. In Gilded Age America, Titian paintings became the peerless prizes of leading collectors and quickly rose to the top of Gardners wish list. In 1896, she landed his masterpiece, The Rape of Europa. It became the sole example of his celebrated cycle of poesie outside of Europe, inspired an entire gallery in her newly built museum, and contributed to Englands national debate over the loss of its art treasures.