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Study after Michelangelo's Giorno (recto and verso)

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Study after Michelangelo's Giorno (recto and verso)

Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)

ca. 1550–55

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue paper

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Dimensions

13-3/4 x 19-7/8 in. (35 x 50.5 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1954

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)

1519–1594 • Republic of Venice

'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 Venice, where his dramatic, colorful Mannerist style eventually dominated. He painted mostly religious subjects, showing unexpected viewpoints and striking perspective; many subordinate scenes depict everyday life. He also made many portraits and taught two sons and a daughter in his workshop.

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