Maria mit Kind in einer Abendlandschaft,

um 1560

Material / Technology / Carrier

Leinwand

Dimensions of the object

173,5 x 132,7 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal VI

Department

Italienische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

464

Acquisition

1814 in Paris für König Max I. Joseph erworben

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Tizian (Tiziano Vecellio), Maria mit Kind in einer Abendlandschaft, um 1560, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/rqxNJO0xvW (Last updated on 09.08.2022)

Apart from the unusually large Christ Child, the overall monumentality and powerful dynamism of the figures show, in particular, how Titian handled his impressions of Michelangelo’s work. He creates a masterly correlation between the composition full of suspense and the view of the landscape, adding calm through the heavy drapery. The dominant expressiveness of the coloration is characteristic of Titian’s late work. He celebrated his painterly independence with great confidence in powerful brushstrokes.