Tintoretto, Jacopo

(1518-1594)


Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) In his early works, Tintoretto composed his
figures across the picture in a frieze, with elegant elongated forms. He made
his reputation with large and crowded compositions, brilliant color, and a
concentration on one moment and incident. Later he evolved compositions based
on violent movement. Tintoretto kept a huge workshop where his assistants
worked extensively on altered variants of his original compositions. There are
few mythologies in his work, for he had no Classical interest; neither does he
show great range and inventiveness in portraits. After his death, painting in
Venice dwindled significantly.

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