Titian : his life and times with some account of his family, chiefly from new and unpublished records (1877)
Crowe, J. A. (Joseph Archer), 1825-1896, Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897 · London : J. Murray · leaf 295
which is surmounted by a bustof Tiberius. His legs and frame are twisted by painin contrary directions. The head, on which twomen with long reeds are pressing the crown of thorns,is bent and turned to the left, the torso inclining tothe right, whilst the arms, which are bound at the ^QVES F. On a… … CHRIST IX TIIK PRETORIAN COURT. [Tofacep li(>5, Iul. If. Ch-\p. Yn.] CHEIST CROWNED WITH THORNS. 265 TVT-ist, are forcibly lield by a kneeling soldier on tlieforeoTound. The scarlet mantle thrown in derisionover the frame leaves the limbs entirely bare, and inthe working and tension of muscle…
Titian, ca. 1488-1576 · Painters -- Italy Biography
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