Titian
[tish-uh n]
- Tiziano Vecellio, c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- (lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color: hair of titian.
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- (lowercase) having titian color: titian hair.
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Contemporary Examples
She owned original artworks by Rembrandt, Velazquez and Titian.
Hall suggests that Titian possibly used self-portraits to manipulate how old the public thought he was.
The Daily Pic: At the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, Titian asks 'What's the rush?'
The Daily Pic hits 100K fans, and they get a gift of this Titian miracle.
The Daily Pic: In 1510, Titian was already seeing hell as a factory.
Historical Examples
Titian, that might or might not be—perhaps he had only touched it.
Little DorritCharles Dickens
They have abused your hate who told you that Titian was jealous.
PoemsWilliam D. Howells
Turner will not use such means.pitch of color as Titian does.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)John Ruskin
Rubens never executed—Titian never colored anything like them.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)John Ruskin
She was curious about "Titian's Mistress" because the yellow hair resembled her own.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
Titian
- 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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Word Origin and History for titian
Titian
Venetian painter Tiziano Vecellio (c.1490-1576).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Titian
[(tish-uhn)]
A sixteenth-century Italian painter known for his portraits and for his innovative use of color.
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