High Renaissance And Mannerism

Tintoretto

The Famous Italian artist Tintoretto, also known as Jacopo Robusti, was one of the most important artists of the late renaissance, known for being a Mannerist painter. He had a very obnoxious and proud presence and was even rumored to have an apprenticeship with Titian that was broken off due to his annoyingly proud attitude towards his work. Upon Tintoretto’s creation of “San Marco Freeing A Slave,” he became a very famous and sought-after artist, only fueling his ego further. He was known for the boldness of his brushwork, dramatic gestures and his use of perspective. Tintoretto had a great admiration for Paolo Veronese which was seen in his later work. He started to use a greater vivacity of colour and added a highly decorated quality to his work. His new use of light created space that wasn’t based solely on perspective. He would paint organized crowds in these spaces, something that had not yet been done at the time. I think Tintoretto’s work was extremely impressive. His use of perspective along with the light introduced in the painting with his many figures, created a feeling of boldness. His work is extremely dramatic and exciting to look at.