Tintoretto

For other uses, see Tintoretto (disambiguation).

Tintoretto
Self-portrait, c. 1588; Louvre, Paris
Born
Jacopo Robusti

late September or early October 1518
Venice, Republic of Venice
Died31 May 1594(1594-05-31) (aged 75)
Venice, Republic of Venice
NationalityVenetian
Known forPainting
MovementRenaissance, Mannerism, Venetian School
Signature

Jacopo Robusti[a] (late September or early October 1518[2] – 31 May 1594), best known as Tintoretto (/ˌtɪntəˈrɛtoʊ/ TIN-tə-RET-oh; Italian: [tintoˈretto], Venetian: [tiŋtoˈɾeto]), was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. His contemporaries both admired and criticized the speed with which he painted, and the unprecedented boldness of his brushwork. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed il Furioso (Italian for 'the Furious'). His work is characterised by his muscular figures, dramatic gestures and bold use of perspective, in the Mannerist style.[3]

  1. ^ Echols 2018, pp. 39–40, 227.
  2. ^ Bernari and de Vecchi 1970, p. 83.
  3. ^ Zuffi, Stefano (2004). One Thousand Years of Painting: An Atlas of Western Painting from 1000 to 2000 A.D. Milan, Italy: Electa. p. 427. OCLC 907045157.


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