Titian

American  

[tish-uhn] / ˈtɪʃ ən /

noun

1. Tiziano Vecellio, c1477–1576, Italian painter.

2. (lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color.

   hair of titian.

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adjective

1. (lowercase) having titian color.

   titian hair.

Titian British  

/ ˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. 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

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Titian Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• Titianesque
  adjective

Example Sentences

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

Though Titian no doubt worked out the essential features of the composition in preliminary drawings, none have survived.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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