"Titian painted two pictures in the Hall of Great Council [of Venice], one of the Pope setting his foot on the neck of Barbarossa, the other of a fight [ 'The Battle of Cadore' ] which was done [by Titian] later."
— Titian

January 1, 1970

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Titian agreed in 1513 to paint the 'Battle' in the Hall of the Great Council. Sharp monitions reminded him in 1518, 1522 and 1537 that he must complete the work; he did in 1539. The large painting is destroyed later by fire