I do not wish to be called divine while alive.
Non il bel colore, ma il buon disegno fa belle le figure.
Artists
Titian
Born around 1488 in the Venetian Republic, Titian led the Venetian color revolution. His free brushwork and rich palette influenced Rubens, Velazquez, and the entire Western colorist tradition.
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