(lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color:
hair of titian.
adjective
3.
(lowercase) having titian color:
titian hair.
Related forms
Titianesque, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Titian
Titian
/ˈtɪʃən/
noun
1.
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
Derived Forms
Titianesque, adjective
Word Origin and History for Titian
Venetian painter Tiziano Vecellio (c.1490-1576).
Titian in Culture
Titian [(tish-uhn)]
A sixteenth-century Italian painter known for his portraits and for his innovative use of color.