Painting in Context: Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne – Pigments
- The presentation starts with the basic information on the pigment analysis of the painting.
- The subsequent slides show Titian’s use of pigments in the various areas of the painting.
The presentation starts with the basic information on the source of the pigment analysis of this Renaissance painting.
Titian’s use of blue pigments, notably the very expensive natural ultramarine and the cheaper azurite is depicted in this slide.
Titian’s use of blue pigments, notably the very expensive natural ultramarine and the cheaper azurite is depicted in this slide.
Relatively rare pigments realgar and orpiment were employed for the robe of the bacchante with the cymbals.
