Malchiostro Annunciation
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Malchiostro Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian
, executed around 1520, and housed in the Cathedral of Treviso
, northern Italy.
The Malchiostro Chapel, located to the left of the high altar of the Cathedral of Treviso, near the sacristy, was commissioned by Broccardo Malchiostro, secretary of the bishop and humanist Bernardo de' Rossi
. Designed by Tullio of Antonio Lombardo, it was completed in 1519 and frescoed by Il Pordenone
until 1520. The decoration was completed in around 1523, and this Annunciation was executed by Titian around that period, perhaps with the help of Paris Bordone
.
The face of the donor was possibly repainted after 1526. Lorenzo Lotto
was inspired by this work for his Recanati Annunciation
.
The painting depicts the Annunciation in a church with a chessboard pavement. Titian, instead of painting the angel on the left and Mary on the right as usual, moved the Madonna into the foreground with the angel behind, pushed towards Mary by the divine light behind him. At the center, kneeling, is the donor, put in a rather far position from the viewer.
Titian
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488/1490 – 27 August 1576 better known as Titian was an Italian painter, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near...
, executed around 1520, and housed in the Cathedral of Treviso
Treviso Cathedral
The Cathedral of Treviso is a church in Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy, dedicated to St. Peter.The church originates from the 6th century AD, in the area where once were a temple, a theatre and, perhaps, some baths. In the 11th-12th centuries the church was remodeled in Romanesque style...
, northern Italy.
The Malchiostro Chapel, located to the left of the high altar of the Cathedral of Treviso, near the sacristy, was commissioned by Broccardo Malchiostro, secretary of the bishop and humanist Bernardo de' Rossi
Bernardo de' Rossi
Bernardo de' Rossi was an Italian bishop and patron of the arts.-Biography:The son of a feudal family of the area of Parma, at a young age he received the archdiaconate of Padua and the Abbey of St. Crisogonus in Zadar. In 1488, thanks to the support of the Republic of Venice, he became Bishop of...
. Designed by Tullio of Antonio Lombardo, it was completed in 1519 and frescoed by Il Pordenone
Il Pordenone
Il Pordenone, byname of Giovanni Antonio de' Sacchis , was an Italian painter of the Venetian school, active during the Renaissance. Vasari, his main biographer, identifies him as Giovanni Antonio Licinio.-Biography:...
until 1520. The decoration was completed in around 1523, and this Annunciation was executed by Titian around that period, perhaps with the help of Paris Bordone
Paris Bordone
Paris Bordon was an Italian painter of the Venetian Renaissance who, despite training with Titian, maintained a strand of mannerist complexity and provincial vigor.-Biography:...
.
The face of the donor was possibly repainted after 1526. Lorenzo Lotto
Lorenzo Lotto
Lorenzo Lotto was a Northern Italian painter draughtsman and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school. He painted mainly altarpieces, religious subjects and portraits...
was inspired by this work for his Recanati Annunciation
Recanati Annunciation
The Recanati Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Lorenzo Lotto, executed around 1534 and housed in the Civic Museum of Villa Colloredo Mels, Recanati, Italy.-History:...
.
The painting depicts the Annunciation in a church with a chessboard pavement. Titian, instead of painting the angel on the left and Mary on the right as usual, moved the Madonna into the foreground with the angel behind, pushed towards Mary by the divine light behind him. At the center, kneeling, is the donor, put in a rather far position from the viewer.