Titian

Ti·tian

[tish-uhn]
noun
1.
( Tiziano Vecellio ) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
2.
( lowercase ) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color: hair of titian.
adjective
3.
( lowercase ) having titian color: titian hair.

Ti·tian·esque, adjective
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Titian (ˈtɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
Titian'esque
 
adj

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Titian [(tish-uhn)]

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

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