6 Degrees of Separation Just as in life‚ art is shaped and molded by history. Previous artworks set the stage for future masterpieces to come. Every piece of art is unique in its own expression‚ but when thoroughly analyzed‚ a map of inspiration between all art starts to form. Whether the inspiration derives from form‚ color‚ style‚ or message‚ most artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning
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Nick Carlone 2/20/12 Last Supper – Jacopo Tintoretto The painting I have selected for my second project is the Last Supper made between 1592 and 1594 by Jacopo Tintoretto. I picked this piece of art for many reasons. When I first saw this painting I was immediately attracted to it because of the detail that went into every person. Every person seems to have their own personality and emotion. Although you are immediately drawn to Jesus Christ in the middle of the painting because of
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Tintoretto’s full name is Jacopo Tintoretto. He was born in Venice in 1518‚ as the eldest of 21 children. His father was known as Giovanni‚ who worked as a tintore(dyer). His mother is unknown as Giovanni had been with so many women. The origin of his family has been debated between many studies. Some studies say that his family originated in small towns‚ such as Tuscan of Lucca‚ while others say it originated from Brescia. Jacopo got his nickname‚ Tintoretto because it translate to ‘dyer’s boy’
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The Last Supper paintings from Leonardo and Tintoretto were painted roughly one hundred years apart. Even though the two paintings have the same title‚ the two artist painted these paintings in different styles. The two artist differ from each other‚ Tintoretto is interested in motion‚ light‚ and the theatrical appeal and Leonardo is interested in more of a simple appeal. Despite their differences‚ both artist’s goals were to illustrate the importance of the last supper in one painting. These paintings
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The Origin of the Milky Way - Tintoretto ‘The Origin of the Milky Way’ has a large number of techniques and material samples. Around 1575 Jupiter‚ wishing to immortalise the infant Hercules (whose mother was the mortal Alcmene)‚ held him to the breasts of the sleeping Juno. The milk which spurted upwards formed the Milky Way‚ while some fell downwards giving rise to lilies. Lilies were once presented on the painting but the base of the original canvas has been cut off. Support Oil on canvas
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Jacopo Tintoretto – the “Last Supper” The European renaissance era started its early manifestations in Italy reflecting on different topics such as architecture‚ dance‚ literature‚ music‚ philosophy‚ science‚ technology‚ warfare and fine arts. One of the renaissance era artists‚ Jacopo Tintoretto depicted the “Last Supper” several times during his artistic career when a work of his final years 1592-94 presents a drastically unconventional compositional formula. What makes of Tintoretto’s “Last
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For this assignment I decided to compare two paintings of the same theme from XVI Century Renaissance of Italy both titled The Last Supper‚ one by Leonardo da Vinci and the other by Tintoretto. The paintings were created one hundred years apart and as such had noticeable differences in technique and style. Of these differences‚ the use of light and its effects on the works’ meaning is the theme of this paper. Finished in 1498‚ Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper shows a full frontal view of the
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and 1600 using the design of Palladio. After 1590 the workshop of Tintoretto was commissioned to paint big canvases for decorating it. Due the large number of commissions‚ Tintoretto in his late years increasingly relied on his coworkers. However‚ three surviving paintings placed in a chapel consecrated in 1592 - The Jews in the Desert‚ The Last Supper and The Entombment - were certainly painted by Tintoretto himself. Tintoretto painted the Last Supper several times in his life. This version can
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Tintoretto at the Madonna dell’Orto The Madonna dell’Orto in Carnnaregio is full of the activities of Tintoretto. It is originally dedicated to St. Christropher‚ and was run by the Secular Canons of San Giorgio in Alga‚ a monastic community. With a close relationship with the Canons‚ Tintoretto decorated this church with multiple paintings‚ including the Last Judgement‚ and the Worship of the Golden Calf‚ finished in 1566‚ and the Miracle of St. Agnes altarpiece in the mid-1560s‚ which all will be
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swallowed Metis‚ his intension was to not have his two children born to him because they were going to defeat him. Zeus didn’t know that one way or another; Athena was going to be born. This myth inspired Jacopo Tintoretto to create a beautiful painting called Athena and Arachne. Although Tintoretto faced many problems‚ the outcome of his painting‚ Athena and Arachne is unlike any other. Combining a few sources‚ including: The Lincoln Library Of Greek & Roman Mythology‚ Theoi‚ and Elinor Stebbins
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