Tintoretto

American  

[tin-tuh-ret-oh, teen-taw-ret-taw] / ˌtɪn təˈrɛt oʊ, ˌtin tɔˈrɛt tɔ /

noun

1. Il Jacopo Robusti, 1518–94, Venetian painter.

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Tintoretto British  

/ tintoˈretto, ˌtɪntəˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

1. Il (il). original name Jacopo Robusti. 1518–94, Italian painter of the Venetian school. His works include Susanna bathing (?1550) and the fresco cycle in the Scuola di San Rocco, Venice (from 1564)

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Example Sentences

Among the numerous depictions of the scene is an enormous, 10-foot-wide version of the engagement created soon after it took place in 1571 that has been attributed to Tintoretto.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023

But still, the place really was a stunner — all marble floors with massive Tintoretto masterpieces affixed to the walls and to the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

The inaugural exhibition will feature 650 of the more than 150,000 pieces Patrimonio Nacional manages, including works from Velázquez, Goya, Caravaggio, Titian and Tintoretto.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

Save Venice only discovered the works by Giulia Lama in the Church of San Marziale, when they were conserving an early Tintoretto there, and the conservator mentioned the paintings by Lama above it.

From BBC • May 3, 2022

The great Italian painters were all represented: Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day