Ti·tian (tĭshən) OriginallyTiziano Vecellio.1488?-1576.
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Tweet Italian painter who introduced vigorous colors and the compositional use of backgrounds to the Venetian school. His works include the altarpiece The Assumption of the Virgin (1518). Ti′tian·esqueadj. (click for a larger image) Titianc. 1562 self-portrait |
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ti·tian (tĭshən)
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Tweet n. A brownish orange. [AfterTitian (from his frequent use of the color in his paintings).] titianadj. |
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