Titian: The Venetian Master of Color and Light Tiziano Vecellio, known to the world as Titian, stands as a towering figure in the history of Western art – the greatest Italian Renaissance painter of his time and one of the most influential artists ever to grace the canvas. Born around 1488/90 in Pieve di Cadore, a small town in the foothills of the Dolomites, Titian’s early life remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, though it's believ…