Tintoretto

Tintoretto (Italian pronunciation: [tintoˈretto]; September 29, 1518 – May 31, 1594), real name Jacopo Comin, was a Venetian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso. His work is characterized by its muscular figures, dramatic gestures and bold use of perspective in the Mannerist style, while maintaining color and light typical of the Venetian School. In his youth, Ti... More

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  • Sep 29, 1518

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  • May 31, 1594 (age 75 years)

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  • Jacopo Tintoretto,
  • Jacopo Comin,
  • Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)

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  • Incorporating Mannerism with dynamic imagination and piety, he became the leading Venetian painter after Titian in the latter half of the 16th century.

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  • fine arts and crafts

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  • painter

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