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Jacopo Tintoretto (15181594) was among the most distinctive artists of the Italian Renaissance. Yet, although his bold paintings are immediately recognizable, his drawings remain unfamiliar even to many scholars. Drawing in Tintorettos Venice offers a complete overview of Tintoretto as a draftsman. It begins with a look at drawings by Tintorettos precedents and contemporaries, a discussion intended to illuminate Tintorettos sources as well as his originality, and also to explore the historiographical and critical questions that have framed all previous discussion of Tintorettos graphic work. Subsequent chapters explore Tintorettos evolution as a draftsman and the role that drawings played in his artistic practiceboth preparatory drawings for his paintings and the many studies after sculptures by Michelangelo and othersthus examining the use of drawings within the studio as well as teaching practices in the workshop. Later chapters focus on the changes to Tintorettos style as he undertook ever larger commissions and accordingly began to manage a growing number of assistants, with special attention paid to Domenico Tintoretto, Palma Giovane, and other artists whose drawing style was

Who reads Drawing in Tintoretto's Venice?

Author

Marciari, John,

Publisher

The Morgan Library & Museum : in association with Paul Holberton Publishing, [2018]

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780875981895

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, Arts

Rating

4.5 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14