Tiziano Vecellio
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- proper noun
- /tiˈtsjɑːnoʊ vɛˈtʃɛlioʊ/
- Tiziano Vecellio was one of the most prominent members of the Venetian school during the Renaissance.
Examples
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The works of Tiziano Vecellio display a mastery of color and form that influenced generations of artists.
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Art historians often refer to Tiziano Vecellio by his more familiar name, Titian.
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Tiziano Vecellio was a master of color and light.
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Did Tiziano Vecellio influence modern art?
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Tiziano Vecellio, also known as Titian, created some of the most celebrated paintings of the Renaissance period.
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Many art enthusiasts admire the masterpieces of Tiziano Vecellio for their vivid colors and emotional depth.
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You can see the influence of Tiziano Vecellio in many artworks that follow the Venetian painting style.
Synonyms
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An Italian painter of the Renaissance known for rich colour and portraits
Surface Forms
Morphology
Tiziano + Vecellio
This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person (Titian); the literal constituents 'Tiziano' and 'Vecellio' do not encode the biographical meaning 'Italian Renaissance painter'. Proper names are referential and arbitrary rather than compositional, so a B1 learner who only knows the surface words cannot derive the intended meaning.
Etymology
Tiziano Vecellio is the full Italian name of the famous Renaissance artist. The given name Tiziano was shortened in English to 'Titian', so Tiziano Vecellio and 'Titian' refer to the same 'painter'.