Today notice the 549th anniversary of the birth of Isabella of Portugal , wife of Charles V , Empress of the Holy Roman Empire , and Queen of Spain . In honor of the enceinte woman ’s birthday , let ’s discuss the portrait of her that was painted by Vecellio Tiziano , aka Titian , an Italian master .
1 . While this painting may look like just another ho-hum imperial portrayal , there ’s a little more back - story to it than usual . Isabella never sat for this portrayal ; in fact , her married man commissioned it nine year after her death . Charles V was greatly affected by Isabella ’s previous death and , in her retentivity , commission the portraiture , wear upon black for the relaxation of his life , and never remarried .
2 . Vecellio Tiziano was the official painter to the Republic of Venice for 60 years , from 1516 to his destruction in 1576 . In 1533 , he was appoint courtyard painter by Charles V and was elevated to the rank of Count Palatine and Knight of the Golden Spur , rarefied honors for a painter .
3 . The colouration " titian " is derive from Tiziano ’s frequent exercise of brownish - orange .
4 . The man and wife between Isabella and Charles V was arranged for political reasons , as many royal marriages were . However , the two quick fell in lovemaking and expend their honeymoon talking and express mirth together .
5 . Tiziano and his friends Pietro Aretino ( the poet ) and Jacopo Sansovino ( the sculptor and designer ) were known around Venice as the triumvirate . They used their influence with their respective patrons to further each other ’s careers .
6 . Charles V was not the only one touch by Isabella ’s death . Francis Borgia , a nobleman who escorted Isabella ’s clay to the burial place , decided to " never again function a deadly master " after seeing the result of destruction on the beautiful empress . finally , he became a Catholic nonesuch .
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