Why it matters
Emperor Charles V stands with a hunting dog. Titian reworked a portrait by Jakob Seisenegger that had not pleased the emperor, enlarging the fur wrap and emptying the space around him.
Did you know?
- It was painted in Bologna in 1533.
- Charles paid Titian 500 ducats for it.
- It passed from Charles to the Spanish royal collection.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Charles V with a Dog (CC BY-SA 4.0).