titian

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[ˈtɪʃn], (Noun)

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- (c.1488–1576), Italian painter; Italian name Tiziano Vecellio. The most important painter of the Venetian school, he experimented with vivid colours and often broke conventions of composition. He painted many sensual mythological works, including Bacchus and Ariadne (c.1518–23)


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[ˈtɪʃn], (Adjective)

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- (of hair) bright golden auburn
(e.g: a mass of Titian curls)


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mid 19th century (as a noun, denoting a person with bright golden auburn hair): from Titian, by association with the bright auburn hair portrayed in many of his works




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