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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Titian Cultural  
  1. A sixteenth-century Italian painter known for his portraits and for his innovative use of color.


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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

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

His main residence was decorated with works by the Renaissance painter Titian and the Dutch grand master Rembrandt.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 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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