Titian
Tiziano Vecellio, c. 1488–1576 · Renaissance & Mannerism
Biography
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio, c. 1488–1576) was the leading painter of Renaissance Venice for more than half a century, working for emperors, kings and popes. His free brushwork and rich colour influenced painters for centuries.
From the artist’s life
Titian (c. 1488–1576) was the greatest painter of the Venetian Renaissance, admired for his colour and free brushwork. He worked for popes, Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain.
From the page of Assumption of the Virgin
