In the context of this artwork, discuss the Pietro Aldobrandini of the Commission.
This painting was originally commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini and was meant to complement the Titian paintings already owned by the Cardinal. However the Titian paintings were not originally owned or commissioned by Aldobrandini.Pietro Aldobrandini was the nephew of Pope Clement VIII. However, once the Borghese family rose to power, Pope Clement VIII, along with his family, fell from favor. Aldobrandini used art as a way to escape from every day stresses of being a cardinal. He was an avid collector of both Titian and Annibale Carracci. This explains Pietro Aldobrandini's interest in Domenichino's works, as he was a student of Carracci. Aldobrandini's collection of Titian works came from confiscated goods after the d'Este family was annexed from Rome and featured The Worship of Venus and The Bacchanal of the Andrians.
Annibale Carracci Domenichino The Bacchanal of the Andrians The Worship of Venus Borghese Rome Pope Clement VIII d'Este Titian Pietro Aldobrandini Carracci