Titian Madonna will be sold at auction at Sotheby's
 

Madonna of Titian will be sold at auction Sotheby's

08/01/201103: 07

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 - RIA Novosti news agency, Larissa Saenko. unique canvas by Titian, "Holy Conversation: the Madonna and Child Surrounded by St. Luke and Catherine of Alexandria" will be put up for auction on Jan. 27 in New York, told Auction house Sotheby's.

This is one of the rarest works of Renaissance genius, which is still in private hands. Painting is estimated at 15-20 million dollars. Of the old masters of this level rarely appear on the market, and Titian did not go under the hammer in private hands for nearly 20 years.

According to European legislation canvases relating to national and world cultural treasure that must first be offered to national museums and galleries. Thus, in 2009, the work of Titian, "Diana and Acteon" was bought for $ 71 million pool of two national galleries - London and Edinburgh. Canvas at a time - a period of five years - will be exhibited in a one, then another gallery.

After 2013goda may appear on the European market for another Titian - Diana and Callisto "with the estimate over 70 million dollars, if not redeemed any of the museums. Although all of the same two galleries have announced that they are able to collect the required finance for the purchase of paintings involving budget and sponsor funds.

Canvas "Holy Conversation", dated 1560-th year, about 30 years is in a closed private collection and not exhibited in public.

Tiziano Vecellio (1490 - 1576 years of life) is in line with Renaissance artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. Titian painted on biblical and mythological subjects, he became famous as a portraitist. He made orders by kings and popes, cardinals, dukes and princes. Titian was not and 30 years old when he was recognized as the best painter in Venice.

On the same bidding exhibited paintings of Pieter Bruegel and Jan Bruegel, Rubens, Giovanni Petro Rizzoli and other great medieval masters.

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"Holy Conversation" Titian went under the hammer for a record $ 16.8 million

28/01/201101: 54

MOSCOW, January 28 - RIA Novosti. Cloth "Holy Conversation" by Titian sold at auction at Sotheby's in New York for 16.8 million dollars - a record price for painting of the Renaissance, said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

Painting "The Holy Interview: Madonna and Child surrounded by St. Luke and Catherine of Alexandria" master of the Italian Renaissance became a collector from Europe. Estimated value ranged from 15 to 20 million dollars.

This painting is believed to have been commissioned by one of the aristocrats of Padua. Oil on canvas was painted by Titian at the end of life around 1650. Over the past four and a half-century painting changed owners only five times, all the while staying within Europe. In public, the "Holy Conversation" last exhibited about 30 years ago. Prior to the auction in November and December last year, visitors can admire a masterpiece of the Italian master in New York and then in Paris, Amsterdam and London.

Of the old masters of this level rarely appear on the market, and Titian did not go under the hammer in private hands for nearly 20 years. The last time Titian was exhibited at Christie's auction in London in 1991. Then the painting "Venus and Adonis (1555-1560) was also sold for a record auction price for the open - 13,6 million dollars.

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