- titian
- adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) Date: 1892 of a brownish-orange color
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Titian — • Biography of the artist, with bibliography Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Titian Titian † … Catholic encyclopedia
titian — [tish′ən] n. [from the color of the hair in many of TITIAN s portraits] a color blending red and gold adj. reddish gold … English World dictionary
Titian — Titian, Maler, s. Tiziano … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Titian — Venetian painter Tiziano Vecellio (c.1490 1576) … Etymology dictionary
Titian — [tish′ən] (It. name Tiziano Vecellio) 1490? 1576; Venetian painter … English World dictionary
Titian — Titianesque, adj. /tish euhn/, n. 1. (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477 1576, Italian painter. 2. (l.c.) a reddish brown or golden brown color: hair of titian. adj. 3. (l.c.) having titian color: titian hair. * * * orig. Tiziano Vecellio born 1488/90,… … Universalium
Titian — Tiziano redirects here. For other uses, see Tiziano (disambiguation). For other uses, see Titian (disambiguation). Titian Titian self portrait, c.1567; Museo del Prado, Madrid Birth name … Wikipedia
TITIAN — (d. 1576) Tiziano Vecellio was the most famous painter in sixteenth century Venice. His dynamic compositions, expressive brushwork, tonal and naturalistic color scheme, and use of color permeated with natural light influenced the development of… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Titian — (Tiziano Vecellio; c. 1488 1576) Titian was born in Pieve di Cadore on Venetian territory. He first trained with Giovanni Bellini and later Giorgione, whose Sleeping Venus (c. 1510; Dresden, Gemäldegalerie) and Fête Champetre (c. 1510; Louvre … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Titian — The greatest Venetian painter who ever lived, in the opinion of most distinguished critics, was Tiziano (Titian in English) Vecelli. Titian was born at Pieve di Cadore in the Friulian Alps. The date of his birth is uncertain but is believed to … Dictionary of eponyms
Titian — (1477–1576) Artist. Titian learnt painting in Venice under Giovanni Bellini. Giorgione was a fellow student and became a life long friend. During his long life (he lived to be ninety nine), Titian painted many pictures with religious themes … Who’s Who in Christianity
