[Taxacom] Identification of a tree in Titian's Andrians

[Jim L. Reveal]

The identity of a tree depicted in Tiziano Vecelli's -- better known at Titian -- painting entitled "The Bacchanal of the Andrians", done around 1523-1526 which may be seen at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain, has come into question. A member of the Venetian school, this work was done in Venice and likely is a tree found in that portion of Italy.
Opinion on the identity of the tree to the right of center with a large fowl in the upper branches is requested.
See: http://jamesesz.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/bacanal_de_los_andrios.jpg
 
A detail of the tree may be seen for two days at:

http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/WWW/TitianAndrians02.jpg

Jim Reveal

James L. Reveal, Professor
L.H. Bailey Hortorium, 412 Mann Building
Department of Plant Biology
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-4301
http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/