Titian
Americannoun
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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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“What might Titian have seen?” asks Mr. Wallace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
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
In one 2022 email, he appeared to demand “30 percent” from the owner of a Titian, according to the court papers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
His main residence was decorated with works by the Renaissance painter Titian and the Dutch grand master Rembrandt.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
We can readily understand Michelangelo’s discomfort, for Titian has rephrased his sculpture in utterly sensuous terms through the painterly application of sonorous color that is characteristic of his work.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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