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Painting by Titian

Renaissance Painter · Active 1500 – 1629

Titian

Across 21 works held in Paintale's collection, Titian returns again and again to love & romance, daily life, religion & mythology — a range that gives a sense of what the Renaissance period asked of its painters.

Love & RomanceDaily LifeReligion & MythologyPortrait

Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Venus and the Lute Player

Venus and the Lute Player

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

Titian

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Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis

Titian

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Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538)

Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538)

Titian

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Alfonso d'Este (1486–1534), Duke of Ferrara

Alfonso d'Este (1486–1534), Duke of Ferrara

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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Adoration of the Magi

Adoration of the Magi

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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Filippo Archinto (born about 1500, died 1558), Archbishop of Milan

Filippo Archinto (born about 1500, died 1558), Archbishop of Milan

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian

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About Titian

Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Titian produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — love & romance, daily life, religion & mythology, portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.

Titian's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.

Frequently asked about Titian

When did Titian live?
Titian was active around 1500 – 1629, during the Renaissance period.
Where can I see paintings by Titian?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art.
What themes did Titian paint?
Love & Romance, Daily Life, Religion & Mythology, Portrait.