Tintoretto

Tintoretto tēntōrĕtˈtō [key], 1518–94, Venetian painter, whose real name was Jacopo Robusti. Tintoretto is considered one of the greatest painters in the Venetian tradition. He was called Il Tintoretto [little dyer] from his father's trade.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Tintorettos in American Collections
• Mature Work
• Early Life and Work
• Bibliography

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