Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - The Lost Titian
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Dear Patrons,
Thank you very much for your support! This week we would like to present you with an art history lecture with Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art. This lecture takes a deep dive into the storied history of Titian’s Portrait of a Lady and Her Daughter. This Venetian portrait is a prime case study in modern restorations that convert the work back to the artist’s original vision, an effort that in this case took 20 years to complete. In this lecture we are guided through the history of the painting, who the sitters are, and why after Titian’s death, it was first altered to depict Tobias and the archangel Raphael, a change that was discovered in 1948 after x-radiographic analysis. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this lecture!
Title: Portrait of a Lady and her Daughter
Artist: Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90?–1576 Venice)
Date: ca. 1550
Tom Richards was born in London in 1982. In addition to his experience as a painter he has an MA in Art History from the University of St Andrews, graduating in 2005. Since then Tom has divided his time between London and Florence. In recent years he has exhibited his work in London and undertaken numerous commissions in Europe and beyond. Before joining The Florence Academy of Art he trained extensively with Charles H. Cecil, a former colleague of Daniel Graves.
To view his work please visit:
https://www.instagram.com/tominflorence/
https://www.florenceacademyofart.com/alumni-gallery/tom-richards/
