Tintoretto
1518–1594 · Italian · 30 artworks
MannerismDramatic perspectiveDynamic compositionChiaroscuroForeshorteningRapid brushwork
artist bio
Tintoretto, a leading painter of the Venetian school, is celebrated for his dramatic compositions, dynamic figures, and bold use of color. He bridged the Renaissance and Baroque periods, influencing generations with his innovative approach to narrative painting and portraiture.
what you'll learn
Studying Tintoretto allows students to explore dramatic composition, dynamic figure drawing, and the use of light and shadow to create emotional impact. His work demonstrates how to create complex narratives within a single painting.
related: Paolo Veronese, Titian, El Greco
30 artworks
Marriage at Cana
1561
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Portrait of a Doge
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Self-Portrait
1588
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Christ before Pilate
1567
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Paradise
1592
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Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
1550
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Portrait of Doge Pietro Loredan
1570
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Portrait of a Man
1573
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Portrait of Jacopo Soranso
1550
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Recovery of the corpse of St. Mark
1566
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The wise and foolish virgins
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Doge Gerolamo Priuli Tintoretto
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Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
1545
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Portrait of Procurator Antonio Cappello
1551
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Portrait of a Woman Revealing Her Breasts
1570
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Doge Alvise I Mocenigo and Family Before the Madonna
1573
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Self Portrait with a Book
1585
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Sts Helen and Barbara Adoring the Cross
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Portrait of Vincenzo Morosini
1580
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Man in Armour
1550
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Portrait of a Woman
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Portrait of Jacopo Sansovino
1571
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Jacopo Robusti Il Tintoretto, Flora
1590
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The Resurrection of Christ
1565
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Double portrait of two men
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St Mary of Egypt
1587
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Young man in a gold decorated suit of armour
1556
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Self Portrait
1548
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St Jerome
1550
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Christ and the Adulteress
1594
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