Titian
pronunciation
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- Noun:
- old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
Word Origin
- Titian (n.)
- 1824, "a painting by Venetian painter Tiziano Vecellio" (c. 1490-1576), from Anglicized form of his name. Often also in reference to the tint of bright auburn hair favored by him in his work.
Example
- 1. Titian trusted his judgment and enjoyed his vivid conversation .
- 2. Tintoretto upended a venetian arts establishment that was completely controlled by titian .
- 3. In the 20th century , picasso played michelangelo to matisse 's titian .
- 4. Titian opened up a natural world of landscape , portraiture and sexual arousal .
- 5. The real prize for titian , as for michelangelo before him , was an aristocratic patron .