A leadig artist i the High Reaissace, Titia (Tiziao Vecelli, 1488-1576) was the Veetia school's greatest paiter ad is oe of the best-loved Italia artists of all time. Titia was highly regarded durig his lifetime, ad his reow has ot dimiished i the iterveig ceturies; so great was his ability to maipulate color, texture, ad toe that he is still cosidered to be oe of art history's greatest techical masters. This book examies Titia's evolutio, from his early years traiig uder Giovai Bellii to his later mature work, givig a wide perspective o the life's work of this legedary master paiter.