Saint Dominic (Titian)

Saint Dominic is an oil on canvas painting of Saint Dominic by Titian, from c. 1565. It is held in the Galleria Borghese, in Rome.[1][2]

Description

The painting depicts Saint Dominic de Guzmán, the founder of the Dominican Order. The saint is shown with the typical Dominican habit, with a white tunic, and a black cloak, with an hood on his head, in a brown background. He raises his left hand towards the sky, while around his head there is a thin white halo, as a symbol of his sainthood.

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Lionello Puppi, Tiziano: l'ultimo atto, Skira, 2007, p. 386
  2. ^ G.B. Cavalcasell, J.A. Crowe, Tiziano: la sua vita e i suoi tempi, Florence, Successori Le Monnier, 1877, vol. 1, p. 420 (Italian)
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