Titian

Italian painter (c.1490–1576)

† 1576 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, Museo del Prado, National Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 100 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · Museo del Prado · National Gallery · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Titian was born in 1490 in Pieve di Cadore and died on August 27, 1576 (Julian calendar) in Venice, aged about 86. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson, architectural drafter, printmaker and visual artist. Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice. Positions held include court painter. Associated movements: Venetian school and High Renaissance. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Woman with a Mirror”, “The Crowning with Thorns”, “Madonna of the Rabbit”, “Venus of Urbino”, “Equestrian Portrait of Charles V” and “Pope Paul III and His Grandsons”. Honours include Order of the Golden Spur. Member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.

At a glance

Born: 1490 · Pieve di Cadore
Died: August 27, 1576 (Julian calendar) · Venice
Age at death: about 86
Citizenship: Republic of Venice
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, architectural drafter, printmaker, visual artist
Positions held: court painter
Movements: Venetian school, High Renaissance
Notable works: Woman with a Mirror, The Crowning with Thorns, Madonna of the Rabbit, Venus of Urbino, Equestrian Portrait of Charles V, Pope Paul III and His Grandsons
Honours: Order of the Golden Spur
Wikipedia editions: 100 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Titian's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1576 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 13 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q47551 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Titian on Wikipedia.

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