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.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- Titianesque adjective
Example Sentences
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The great Italian painters were all represented: Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto.
From Literature
Titian’s imposing oil portrait of Alfonso d’Avalos, formidable governor of Milan, dressed in gilded armor and accompanied by a reverential page, hangs opposite by a doorway.
From Los Angeles Times
Blake was convinced that art had been on the skids since the mid-16th century, when worldly Titian and the Venetian painters rose to prominence, so he set about trying to put things right.
From Los Angeles Times
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
His main residence was decorated with works by the Renaissance painter Titian and the Dutch grand master Rembrandt.
From BBC
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