Titian, poetics and the performance of masculinity

摘要: Dr. Erin Campbell, Department of History in Art Supervisor Catherine Harding, Departmental Member Lloyd Howard, Hispanic and Italian Studies Outside By studying several paintings by Venetian artist Tiziano Vicelio, better known as Titian, this thesis explores how the painter’s works resisted encroaching arrival a masculine identity reflected on ramifications inherent its performance. I will provide evidence that contemporary discourses and/or criticisms artistic production informed Titian’s style allow us to situate his feminized male within both historical framework sixteenth-century Venice, delicate negotiation gender was taking place at same time. This also situates literary acknowledgements about fluidity gender. begin examining painting David Goliath church Santo Spirito prelude my main analysis whole cycle. Next study Tarquin Lucretia, concluding with an evaluation enigmatic Il Bravo. argue that, using metaphorical power contrast Titian highlighting violent nature masculinity tragic consequences performance, while simultaneously offering image exemplar.