Tizians. Frauenbild. Schönheit - Liebe - Poesie

Beauty, Love, Poetry: these are the central themes of the female portraits painted by Titian and his contemporaries and successors of the Venetian Cinquecento such as Paris Bordone, Lorenzo Lotto, Jacopo Tintoretto, Palma Vecchio and Paolo Veronese. The works range from half-length likenesses of Venetian beauties to prestigious portraits; from images of couples of lovers, heroines, saints and women of letters and poetesses to fascinating mythological and allegorical figures. Between Eros and enigma, virtue and lust, heroism and seduction, all the power and strength of women emerges in the ambiguity of gesture and their beauty, indicating their pivotal role in world events. Exceptional loans from international museums complement the rich heritage of the Picture Gallery of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, creating a sumptuous tapestry of the period.