- 10.15 - 11.15 am
- 11.45 am - 12.45 pm
About
Of all great artists of the Renaissance, Titian occupies a place apart, attaining exceptional international fame even during his lifetime. In contrast to the Florentine tradition of studied preparatory drawing and design, Titian worked up his compositions directly onto the canvas with his brushes and minimal under drawing.
His use of pure colour, the expressive power of his gestures and brushwork, along with an increasingly abstract vision in his final years, was to make him a compelling influence on artists for centuries, right up to the present day. Expert guide Tim Maddison leads a walking tour through the collection’s outstanding works by the great Venetian artist - encompassing portraiture, innovative works of religious devotion and landscape and his peerless evocations of the poetic and savage world of Greek mythology, commissioned for the King of Spain.
This is a guided walking tour through the collection for which headsets will be provided. Please meet at the Information Desk in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer.
This tour repeats on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 2pm and 4pm
Your host
Tim Maddison is an accredited expert guide. Maddison completed the Sotheby's Works of Art Course after university, before spending the next five years working at Sotheby's and Phillips Bond Street, surrounded by an ever-changing carousel of treasures. This embedded a love for works of art, exhibitions and galleries. Maddison then went on to work as a dealer in vintage film posters, Americana and Art Deco, before opening London's first public gallery for vintage film and music posters. In his youth his favourite painting at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â was, 'The Family of Darius before Alexander', and he never imagined that decades later he would have the privilege of sharing its delights and that of so many other favourites with visitors.
Titian
- 10.15 - 11.15 am
- 11.45 am - 12.45 pm
Tickets
Members: £20
This is a Members' exclusive event. Please have your membership card and ticket ready.
Please meet at the Information Desk located in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer.
