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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The collection spans Old Masters like Titian, Dürer, and Goya to modern masterpieces, including Monet and de Chirico, as well as the works that were taken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
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
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 ● Dec. 12, 2023
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
We can readily understand Michelangelo’s discomfort, for Titian has rephrased his sculpture in utterly sensuous terms through the painterly application of sonorous color that is characteristic of his work.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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