When was Tintoretto born and what is his real name?
Jacopo Robusti was born in Venice during the late months of 1518. His father Battista worked as a dyer which gave Jacopo the nickname Tintoretto meaning little dyer or dyer's boy.
Questions about Tintoretto
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where did Tintoretto receive major commissions for paintings between 1565 and 1588?
Between 1565 and 1567 and again from 1575 to 1588 Tintoretto produced many paintings for the Scuola Grande di San Rocco. The building contains fifty-two memorable paintings described as vast suggestive sketches adapted for dusky half-light viewing.
How much money did Tintoretto receive for his work at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco?
The whole sum paid for the entire scuola throughout his career totaled only 2,447 ducats. He presented works like the Plague of Serpents gratis and disregarded minor performances while painting scenes from the Passion of Christ.
What happened to Tintoretto's works in the Doge's Palace in November 1577?
In November 1577 a fire destroyed many works inside the Doge's Palace where Tintoretto had already executed portraits like that of Doge Girolamo Priuli. After the blaze he started afresh with Paolo Veronese as his colleague to paint four masterpieces including Bacchus with Ariadne crowned by Venus.
Who were the children of Tintoretto and what roles did they play in his studio?
Tintoretto married Faustina de Vescovi around 1560 and they had three sons named Domenico Marco and Zuan Battista plus four daughters who survived to adulthood. His daughter Marietta Robusti became highly regarded as a painter trained by her father alongside her half-brothers and eventually married a jeweller named Mario Augusta.