Research Paper On Tintoretto

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’, which associates with the work of his father.
At a young age, Tintoretto loves to paint on the walls of his father. Most of his wall art were of a group of people or figures. His father recognized his talent and sent him to receive teachings from Titian.
It is painted by Tintoretto in 1592 as his last final greatest piece of art. In size, Paradise is 74 by 30 square feet, the largest painting done on canvas during his time. In the painting, there are several subjects of many different types of angels and humans, yet the most recognizable one is Jesus and the Virgin in the light. Tintoretto started this commission in 1588. Using oil paint, it took him four years with little help from different people such as his son, Domenico.
In the painting, there are a large group of figures. His use of lightness and darkness help direct viewers to Christ, the savior. Instead of using the vanishing point, like most artist during the Renaissance, he created a vanishing point that bends across his painting. Towards the center of the painting, the figures appear to be smaller, while larger towards the outer frames to create a circular feel. This painting shows us that the Church want people to want to be saved by Christ. Jesus have a considerable space to himself while everyone else is cramped and in need of his saving. Upon finishing, he deemed this as his most wonderful masterpiece before his