Pieta
The Spiritual Testament of Titian
Lecture by Jonathan Hirschfeld and Ilya Gefter
 
 
Lecture by Jonathan Hirschfeld and Ilya Gefter
from the series of online seminars "Masterworks"
 
Titian was a great master of the Renaissance who marked the beginning of a new language of painting. We will get to know the mature Titian in contrast to his early works. We will explore how Titian embodies the concept of the “late style” in art. We will learn how to analyze a work of art and delve into the secrets of this opaque, enigmatic, and elusive painting, which Titian viewed as his spiritual testament—a lamp shining one terrible, final glow before it is extinguished forever.
 
About the Lecturer:
 
Jonathan Hirschfeld is an Israeli painter, writer, journalist, and curator. His works engage in a conceptual and visual dialogue with mythologies and early Israeli modernist traditions. He conducts public lectures on art history, he is a co-founder of Hanina Gallery and is a columnist for Haaretz newspaper. Hirschfeld exhibited in many galleries and museums, including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.