Titian

[ tish-uh n ]

/ ˈtɪʃ ən /

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noun

Tiziano Vecellio, c1477–1576, Italian painter.

(lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color: hair of titian.

adjective

(lowercase) having titian color: titian hair.

Related forms

Ti·tian·esque, adjective

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She owned original artworks by Rembrandt, Velazquez and Titian.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hall suggests that Titian possibly used self-portraits to manipulate how old the public thought he was.
The Original Selfies|William O’Connor|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: At the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, Titian asks 'What's the rush?'
Museums Cure ADD|Blake Gopnik|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic hits 100K fans, and they get a gift of this Titian miracle.
Western Art's Greatest Hit?|Blake Gopnik|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Daily Pic: In 1510, Titian was already seeing hell as a factory.
An Industrial Inferno|Blake Gopnik|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The door at the top of the steps opened and Titian ran lightly down.
Unfinished Portraits|Jennette Lee
He further calls the hue, "a roseate smile," and is reminded of Titian's pencil.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843|Various
Michael Angelo and Titian were eighty-nine and ninety-nine respectively.
Rambles in Womanland|Max O'Rell
There remains to be considered the splendid ever-living work of Titian.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
He sat51 to Titian several times; two of the portraits are to be seen in Naples and there are others to be seen elsewhere.
Titian|Samuel Levy Bensusan

British Dictionary definitions for titian

Titian

/ (ˈtɪʃən) /

noun

original name Tiziano Vecellio. ?1490–1576, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his religious and mythological works, such as Bacchus and Ariadne (1523), and his portraits

Derived Forms

Titianesque, adjective

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Culture definitions for titian

Titian

[ (tish-uhn) ]

A sixteenth-century Italian painter known for his portraits and for his innovative use of color.

Titian

noun

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Titian

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