Image: Museo di Capodimonte, Naples
The Museo di Capodimonte has marked the 450th anniversary of Titian’s death with a social-media post dated 27 August 2026. The notice recalls the artist’s death on 27 August 1576 and describes Titian as one of the major artists of the sixteenth century and of art history more broadly.
The museum’s post highlights Titian’s ‘Portrait of Paul III with His Grandsons’, identifying the work as a 1545 oil painting by Tiziano Vecellio, Titian’s Italian name. No exhibition, loan, public programme or commemorative event is announced in the notice.
‘Portrait of Paul III with His Grandsons’ depicts Pope Paul III alongside his grandsons and is among the works associated with Titian’s mature portrait practice. The Capodimonte post presents the painting as the central image for its anniversary remembrance, but does not provide further information about its current display status or location.
The Museo di Capodimonte is a major museum in Italy whose collections include paintings from several periods of European art. The available announcement, however, is limited to the anniversary tribute and the identification of the featured work.
The commemoration links the date 27 August 2026 with the 450th anniversary of Titian’s death. No additional details about related activities or changes to the museum’s presentation of the painting were provided.
