A rare treat: a painting by Renaissance master Titian is on display at a high school
Miami is an international art destination, thanks to the annual Art Basel fair and private museums that focus on contemporary art. But this exhibition is something Miami has rarely seen before.
MIAMI — Among art enthusiasts, the Italian Renaissance painter Titian holds a special status.
An immensely successful 16th century artist, he introduced new methods of using color which influenced later painters. Titian had a long career and hundreds of his paintings survive. Still, the discovery of a new Titian is an event. A work recently determined to be painted by him is part of an exhibition in Miami.
It's not at a museum but at a high school, one that has its own history. was founded in Havana in the nineteenth century.
