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| Titian self-portrait, c.1567; Museo del Prado, Madrid | |
| Born | c. 1488/1490 Pieve di Cadore |
| Died | 27 August 1576 (aged 85-88) Venice |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Field | Painting |
| Movement | High Renaissance |
| Works | Assumption of the Virgin Pesaro Altarpiece Venus of Urbino |
Tiziano Vecellio (sometimes his last name is given as Vecelli, born around 1490, in Pieve di Cadore near Belluno, died 27 August 1576 in Venice) was a painter. His name in English is Titian. He was one of the leading painters of the 16th century Venetian school; he is also seen as one of the principal artists of High Renaissance painting of the 16th century. When he was alive, he was often called Da Cadore, after his place of birth.
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