In The Archangel Raphael and Tobias (Titian), how is the Analysis of the Tobias and the Angel elucidated?
According to Georg Gronau, the Annunciation and Tobias and the Archangel exhibit similar artistic tendencies, especially in colour, to the Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Ricketts is critical the first two pictures mentioned: "Both are sadly darkened owing to neglect—neither is quite worthy of Titian—both suggest an earlier type of design executed at a period when the painter's technique had changed and become unsuited to the character of the composition." Gronau thinks the little dog in the Tobias "very badly painted if we think of the great animal painters of the succeeding century".
Tobias Presentation of Mary in the Temple Georg Gronau Ricketts Titian Gronau