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Titian, Jacopo Pesaro Being Presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter (detail)

RA Exhibitions

> 8 years ago

How to read a Renaissance painting

Renaissance painters combined technical innovation with a richly symbolic visual language. But what did it all mean? The RA’s Lucy Chiswell zooms in on an example from our exhibition In the Age of Giorgione.
Giorgione, Portrait of a Young Man ('Giustiniani Portrait') (detail)

RA Exhibitions

< 9 years ago

The portrait debate: Giorgione or Titian?

Who painted this young Venetian nobleman? When it comes to Giorgione, questions of attribution have divided opinion for centuries. We invited two experts to argue it out – read both sides then cast your vote.
Giorgione, Il Tramonto

RA Exhibitions

9 years ago

Giorgione’s Venice: a beginner’s guide

Coming to the RA this spring are iconic works by Giorgione, Dürer, Bellini, Titian and more, in a celebration of Venetian painting in the early 16th century. Here are six key insights into one of the most influential moments in art history.