A Striding Youth with His Arms Raised, Seen from Behind
Jacopo Tintoretto
c. 1579
Medium
charcoal on oatmeal paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.3 × 22.2 cm (14 5/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1975.71.4
About the Artist
Jacopo Tintoretto
'Tintoretto' was nicknamed 'little dyer' for his father's humble occupation of 'tintore' ( a dyer), and 'il Furioso' for his violent application of paint. His work was sometimes criticized as being hastily executed and unfinished during his lifetime, but he was among the most influential and prominent Venetian painters of his time. Except for visiting Mantua around 1580, Tintoretto stayed in Venic...