Tintoretto
Painting, Visual Artist
1518 – 1594
Who was Tintoretto?
Tintoretto, real name Jacopo Comin, was an Italian 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, Tintoretto was also known as Jacopo Robusti as his father had defended the gates of Padua in a way that others called robust, against the imperial troops during the War of the League of Cambrai. His real name "Comin" has only recently been discovered by Miguel Falomir, the curator of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, and was made public on the occasion of the retrospective of Tintoretto at the Prado in 2007. Comin translates to the spice cumin in the local language.
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- Born
- Sep 29, 1518
Venice - Also known as
- Jacopo Comin
- Jacopo Tintoretto
- Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Italy
- Republic of Venice
- Lived in
- Venice
- Died
- May 31, 1594
Venice
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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