Tintoretto

Tintoretto (Italian pronunciation: [tintoˈretto]; born Jacopo Comin, late September or early October, 1518[1] – 31 May 1594) was an Italian painter and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. His contemporaries both admired and criticized the speed with which he painted, and the unprecedented boldness of his brushwork. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso. His work is characterised by his muscular figures, dramatic gestures and bold use of perspective, in the Mannerist style.Born
Jacopo Comin
late September or early October 1518
Venice, Republic of Venice, Italy
Died
31 May 1594 (aged 75)
Venice, Republic of Venice, Italy
Nationality
Venetian
Known for
Painting
Movement
Renaissance, Mannerism, Venetian School
In his youth, Tintoretto was also known as Jacopo Robusti, as his father had defended the gates of Padua in a way that others called robust against the imperial troops during the War of the League of Cambrai (1509–16). His real name, "Comin", as discovered by Miguel Falomir of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, was made public on the occasion of the retrospective of Tintoretto at the Prado in 2007. The name Comin translates to the spice "cumin" in the local language.