Titian
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Tiziano Vecellio, c1477–1576, Italian painter.
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(lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color.
hair of titian.
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And rather than making use of preparatory sketches, Titian painted alla prima—going straight to work on the blank surface.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Few art fairs feature Gerhard Richter rubbing shoulders with Titian.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Titian painted the luminous state portrait on canvas in 1533, only about three years after Cranach finished the magnificent “Adam” and “Eve” panels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
His main residence was decorated with works by the Renaissance painter Titian and the Dutch grand master Rembrandt.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023
Three of the six drawings were by Vesalius himself; the other three were by John Stephen of Kalkar, a highly respected pupil of Titian, which gives you some idea of their quality.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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