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Allegory of Love by Titian
The Madonna and Child with a Female Saint and the Infant Saint John the Baptist by Titian
Venus of Urbino by Titian
The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple by Titian
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Titian
The Virgin and Child between Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Roch by Titian
The Holy Family with a Shepherd by Titian
The Death of Actaeon by Titian
Diana and Actaeon by Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian
Venus with Cupid by Titian
Diana and Callisto by Titian

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About Titian

Italian · 1490–1576

Changed Venetian painting twice, painted Venus so provocatively Mark Twain visited three times, and ended his career painting with his fingers in his nineties.

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Portrait of Titian
Museums63
Countries13
Largest reported holdingMuseo del Prado, Madrid · 40 recorded works
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Tarquin and Lucretia - Titian - Poster Tarquin and Lucretia - Titian From £28.00 Man with a Flute - Titian - Poster Man with a Flute - Titian From £37.00 The Mocking of Christ - Titian - Poster The Mocking of Christ - Titian From £37.00 The Death of Actaeon - Titian - Poster The Death of Actaeon - Titian From £37.00 Venus of Urbino - Titian - Poster Venus of Urbino - Titian From £28.00 The Tribute Money - Titian - Poster The Tribute Money - Titian From £28.00 Portrait of Doge Andrea Gritti - Titian - Poster Portrait of Doge Andrea Gritti - Titian From £28.00 Perseus and Andromeda - Titian - Poster Perseus and Andromeda - Titian From £37.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Titian paintings?
    Titian's works can be seen at Museo del Prado, Kunsthistorisches Museum, National Gallery, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • When did Titian live?
    Titian was born circa 1477 and died in 1576.
  • Was Titian a mannerist?
    Titian was aware of the shift toward mannerism in the Venetian school of painting. His definitive break with naturalistic illusionism coincided with the arrival of Tuscan artists Francesco Salviati and Giuseppe Porta in Venice in 1539, and Giorgio Vasari in 1541.
  • Who was Titian in the renaissance?
    Titian Vecelli was undeniably the greatest Venetian painter of the Renaissance.
  • Was Titian a renaissance painter?
    Titian realised that canvas was better suited to his painting techniques than many Renaissance artists. He used freer brushstrokes and sometimes smoothed on paint with his fingers, applying his rich and glowing colours rapidly and confidently.
  • What is Titian best known for?
    Titian is best known for using freer brushstrokes than many Renaissance artists. He applied his rich and glowing colours rapidly and confidently, sometimes smoothing on paint with his fingers, and realised that canvas was better suited to his painting techniques.
  • Titian artist style?
    Titian was the most evenly developed of Venetian painters, fusing realism and idealism, form and colour, lyric as well as dramatic expression, in his style. He dealt with every type of subject known to his age, including mythology, literature, and religion.
  • Why did Titian paint mostly portraits?
    Nobles and patricians all over Europe wanted portraits, and this became a significant part of Titian's production for the rest of his life. He also began to reform many of his earlier ideas about mythological painting during this period.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Titian's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Capitoline Museums Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Apsley House Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Susie Hodge, Art Used for: stylistic analysis.
  8. [8] book Susie Hodge, Art: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Artists and Their Work Used for: stylistic analysis.
  9. [9] book Graham-Dixon, Andrew, Caravaggio : a life sacred and profane Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book Titian, Delphi Complete Works of Titian Used for: stylistic analysis.
  11. [11] book Titian, Delphi. Complete works of Titian - PDFDrive.com Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  12. [12] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
  13. [13] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  14. [14] book Titian, Masters of Art - Titian Used for: stylistic analysis.
  15. [15] book Christensen, Erwin Ottomar, 1890-, The history of Western art Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  16. [16] book Cole, Bruce, Titian and Venetian painting _ 1450-1590 Used for: biography.
  17. [17] book Cole, Bruce, 1938-, Titian and Venetian painting, 1450-1590 Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  18. [18] book Cole, Bruce; , Titian and Venetian Painting, 1450-1590 Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  19. [19] book Cole, Bruce, Titian and Venetian painting _ 1450-1590 Used for: biography.
  20. [20] book Titian, Susanna Biadene, Mary Yakush, Italy) Palazzo Ducale (Venice, National Gallery of Art (U. S.), Terisio Pignatti, Titian, Prince of Painters _ [Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 2 June - 7 October 1990 ; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 Octo Used for: biography.

Editorial overseen by Solis Prints. Sources verified 2026-10-18. Click a source for details, or hover over [N] in the page above to preview.

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