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TIZIANO Vecellio: Portrait of Doge Andrea Gritti

🖼 Portrait of Doge Andrea Gritti, c. 1545
Oil on canvas
133 × 103 cm
Washington, United States

Commanding presence dominates the canvas—Gritti sits robed in crimson velvet, his gaze piercing with political authority rendered through masterful brushwork and rich color. Titian's portrait established the visual language of Venetian power, influencing state portraiture across Renaissance Europe.

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