Titian
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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.
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In the first half of the 16th century, Michelangelo and Titian met—not once but twice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
A much-repeated story says that Titian once stopped in Parma, where some of the unhappy monks asked him whether the “puddle of frogs” should be removed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
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
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 ● Nov. 17, 2023
Titian himself was a fine draftsman and absorbed the influence of Michelangelo.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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