Renaissance Painter · Active 1500 – 1629
Titian
Titian is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 21 of Titian’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, love & romance, religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Titian (21)
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 — daily life, love & romance, 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.
Today, paintings by Titian are held in major institutions including Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
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?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Titian paint?
- Daily Life, Love & Romance, Religion & Mythology, Portrait.