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Titian
Titian was the leader of the 16th-century Venetian school of
the Italian Renaissance. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, in the
Cadore territory, near Belluno (Veneto), in Italy, and died in
Venice. During his lifetime he was often called Da Cadore, taken
from the place of his birth. The color titian is derived from the
artist's frequent use of brownish orange. Recognised by his
contemporaries as "the sun amidst small stars", Titian was one of
the most versatile of Italian oil painting artist, equally adept
with portraits and landscapes (two genres that first brought him
fame), mythological and religious subjects. Had he died at the age
of 40, he would still have to be regarded as one of the most
influential artists of his time. But he lived on for half a
century, changing his manner so drastically that some critics
refuse to believe that his early and later pieces could have been
produced by the same man. What unites the two parts of his career
is his deep interest in colour. His later works may not contain
vivid, luminous tints as his early pieces do, yet their loose
brushwork and subtlety of polychromatic modulations have no
precedents in the history of Western art.
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