Titian Research Paper

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Everyone knows artists like Michelangelo or Leonardo de Vinci, since they’re almost in every book about the Renaissance and every art teacher has talked about them. Sure, they were important in the art world, but there’s another great artist that’s been hiding in the shadows, one that most people might not know about. That artist’s name is Titian, a painter of the Renaissance. Titian was born in what’s called the golden years of Venice, where it was ruled by a rich emperor. At this time, watercolor paintings were being replaced by paintings that used more technique, were more grand. Around this time, an art school popped up, and produced great painters. (Kindersley 10). Titian’s use of color and his ability to paint great portraits made him …show more content…
(“The Early Life of Titian”). He was born in Pevedi Calore, a small village on the Alps mountain range, the son of Gregorio di Conte dei Veclli and Lucia (“Britannica Editors”). When he was nine, he and his brother went to Venice to live with his uncle so they could train under Sebastiano Zuccato, who was great with mosaics (“Britannica Editors”). Francesco was uninterested, and wanted to something with business or the military. Titian, however, caught on to the art of the mosaic and went ahead to train under Giovanni, another great artist. (Kindersley 8). Titian also went to a venetian school, which also produced painters like Giorgione and Paolo Varonese (Lucie-Smith). By the time Titian was 35, he and a woman, named Cecilla, gave birth to two sons, Pomponio and then Orazio (Kindersley 50). After Orazio got born, the two decided to get married (Kindersley 50). In 1530, Cecilla gave birth to their daughter, Levinia, and then passed away (Kindersley 50). Titian never remarried (Kindersley 50). On August 27th, 1576, he died from a deadly disease(Kindersley 126). Due to the training he had, Titian ended up becoming a very talented artist and made a lot of