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Apr 11, 2024 · Tintoretto (born c. 1518, Venice [Italy]—died May 31, 1594, Venice) was a great Italian Mannerist painter of the Venetian school and one of the most important artists of the late Renaissance.
- Rodolfo Pallucchini
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 painter identified with the Venetian school.
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Oct 1, 2020 · Tintoretto was born in Venice c. 1518 CE, his given name being Jacopo Robusti. He acquired his more famous nickname because his father was a dyer ( tintore ), and Tintoretto means 'little dyer'. Appropriately enough, the artist would become famous for the vibrant colouring in his work.
- Mark Cartwright
Tintoretto was only known to have left Venice once to travel to Mantua, at the age of 62, in 1580. This was four years after the death of his rival, Titian, who had of all the Venetian painters, dominated the international stage.
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6 days ago · May 23, 2024 • By Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, MA Art History, Modern & Contemporary Art. Although he never painted his native city of Venice, Tintoretto was the quintessential Venetian painter of his time. He was a student of Titian, who soon turned into his master’s greatest rival. His painting speed was unmatched and his marketing skills made ...
After Titian's death in 1576, Tintoretto (age 58), along with the artist Paolo Veronese, became one of the leading painters in Venice, demonstrating the progress he made over the decades.
