The first biography of Venice's greatest artist since 1877 - a towering work which captures the genius of Titian. Sheila Hale not only examines his life, both personal and professional, but how his art affected his contemporaries and how it influences artists today. She also examines Venice at the time of the Renaissance, and it's growth into the famous historical city it has become. This is an astonishing portrait of one of the most important figures in the history of Western art and a vivid evocation of Venice in its 'Golden Age'.