Saint Dominic (Titian)

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Saint Dominic (c. 1565) by 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]

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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.

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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)