Episode 222 - Tintoretto’s “Miracle of the Slave” (Accademia Gallery, Venice)
Rebuilding The Renaissance
English - April 19, 2023 10:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 202 ratingsArts History florence italy milan renaissance rome architecture art history painting sculpture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 221 - Michelangelo’s Tomb (Santa Croce, Florence)
The Venetian painter Tintoretto exploded onto the art scene in his native city with this large canvas depicting St. Mark rescuing one of his devotees from a horrific death. With its dramatic proscenium characterized by strong foreshortening and dramatic spotlighting, as well as a surprising and daring representation of St. Mark, Tintoretto introduced a style of painting that Venice – or the world – had never seen.