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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.

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.

Other Word Forms

  • Titianesque adjective

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For his part, Titian traveled to Rome 16 years later, in 1545, when the two met again, albeit briefly and only once.

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

To convey these tactile qualities, Titian built up his surface in thin coats, known as glazes.

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

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