Giorgione, Giorgione, Portrait of a Young Man ('Giustiniani Portrait') (poster detail)

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In the Age of Giorgione: podcast round-up

From a discussion on the issues of attribution to a debate on portrayals of age and beauty, catch up on all our discussions surrounding the exhibition, In the Age of Giorgione.

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< 7 years ago

The masters of Renaissance Venice

With In the Age of Giorgione in our galleries, curator Per Rumberg heads to Venice to track down its elusive masters in the golden age of painting.

Titian, Jacopo Pesaro Being Presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter (detail)

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< 7 years ago

How to read a Renaissance painting

Renaissance painters combined technical innovation with a richly symbolic visual language. But what did it all mean? The RA’s Lucy Chiswell zooms in on an example from our exhibition In the Age of Giorgione.

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< 7 years ago

The enigma of Giorgione

Giorgione left few clues to his life, yet he was at the heart of a creative explosion in 16th-century Venetian painting that changed the course of European art. Ali Smith brings to life the fusion of originality and poetry in his work.

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< 7 years ago

Going for gold: Venice in the 16th century

The first decade of the 16th century saw Venice become a creative cauldron, as a glittering array of painters put the city on the cusp of an artistic golden age. Sarah Dunant celebrates some of the most influential figures.

Giorgione, Portrait of a Young Man ('Giustiniani Portrait') (detail)

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7 years ago

The portrait debate: Giorgione or Titian?

Who painted this young Venetian nobleman? When it comes to Giorgione, questions of attribution have divided opinion for centuries. We invited two experts to argue it out – read both sides then cast your vote.

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> 7 years ago

Giorgione’s Venice: a beginner’s guide

Coming to the RA this spring are iconic works by Giorgione, Dürer, Bellini, Titian and more, in a celebration of Venetian painting in the early 16th century. Here are six key insights into one of the most influential moments in art history.

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> 7 years ago

From Monet to Hockney: 2016 at the Royal Academy

The Royal Academy’s Artistic Director explains what’s in store in for the next year as we launch our 2016 exhibition programme.

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