In which city did Renaissance artist Titian mainly live and work?

Tiziano Vecellio (1490-1576), more commonly known by the English name Titian, was an Italian painter who worked predominantly in Venice. He was one of the leading painters of the 16th century Venetian school.

Titian moved to Venice at the age of 9, where he was taught to paint by the brothers Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. In 1513, he opened his own studio in Venice and developed into a successful painter. Titian was known all over Europe, and in 1533, became a nobleman and a painter at the court of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

In 1545, Pope Paul III invited Titian to come to Rome, but he returned to Venice in 1550. Titian remained in Venice for the rest of his life and died in 1576, possibly from from the plague that ravaged the city. At his death, he was already one of the most famous painters of Venetian history.

Titian was very productive during his career, painting at least 676 works. These are a combination of portraits, landscapes, and mythology and religious works. He used a lot of colour in his work, which influenced many future painters.

Venice is a city in North-East Italy. It is built on 118 small islands that are separated by 150 canals. Over time, the population and area of Venice has shrunk at an alarming rate. As of 2021, there are only 258,600 permanent residents.