At Sotheby's, rare Old Masters offerings lead to world records Jul 13, 2008
The big surprise came with the "Portrait of an Elderly Bearded Man" by Tintoretto, which sold for 1. 6 million, an auction record for the artist, which multiplied more than five times the highest expectations pinned on it. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Renaissance Artist Nicknames May 15, 2008
This Venetian painter, one of the last great painters of the Renaissance, became known as Tintoretto the little dyer because his father was a dyer by trade ... An eminent painter who with Titian and Tintoretto dominated the Venetian art scene and whose decorative paintings positively glow with color. (Suite101.com)
Showcasing the spoils of war in Sweden Mar 15, 2008
But into the 18th century, as the show recounts, Sweden stocked its libraries and museums and churches with stolen arms, books, altarpieces, textiles and art by painters like Titian and Tintoretto, D. rer and Archimboldo. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Read Article » Oct 31, 2007
While every other museum concocted Monet blockbusters and fancy new buildings by celebrity architects to name after trustees and satisfy the bean counters who judge success by the number of visitors through the turnstiles rather than by the quality and care of the collection, the Prado stuck with Velzquez and Goya and Titian and Tintoretto in rooms of increasingly shabby grandeur. Before such pictures, nothing else really mattered. (International Herald Tribune)
Lessons for the Left on the Price of Civilization Oct 10, 2007
If you visit Venice and tour the churches, schools and museums remember that Titian, Tintoretto and the other remarkable artists were supported by the accumulated prosperity of a thousand years of business effort and careful defensive preparations. The Venetian Arsenal of Democracy. (Human Events Online)
Paris's churches: In communion with a city Oct 9, 2007
ois-Xavier, with a painting by Tintoretto ... But there, framed in gold and hanging nonchalantly under slim fluorescent lights, is a 16th-century "Last Supper" by the Venetian painter Tintoretto ... The only Tintoretto to hang in a Paris church, the 8-by-11-foot painting found its way from Venice to this destination as a gift from a French baroness a century ago. (International Herald Tribune)
'Titian, The Last Act': A sweeping look at the Venetian master's final works Sep 28, 2007
At home Titian was facing competition from the studios of Bassano, Tintoretto, and Veronese, but the Titian name was a valuable one, and clients were prepared to pay for a lesser version of the product so long as the master signed it off himself. The painter's preference for employing even distant relatives limited the pool of talent he could draw upon. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Artists Stare Back at London's Dulwich Gallery: Review by Martin Gayford May 29, 2007
The picture exhibited as Marietta Tintoretto, painter daughter of a famous father, looks like a standard image of a Venetian courtesan (she's holding the sheet music of a sexy madrigal). The last room is a disappointment, giving little sense of the existential edge the 20th century brought to the self portrait --no Picasso, no Bacon, no Beckmann, no Freud, though that Pistoletto is fun. (Bloomberg -- UK)
'Dürer and Italy': A master's impact on Renaissance art May 19, 2007
In Venice none of the major painters remained untouched by him: from Giovanni Bellini, Cima and Vittore Carpaccio to Giorgione, Lorenzo Lotto, Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. By the mid-16th century, when Giorgio Vasari published his "Lives," D. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Otto Natzler, 99; glazer of daring ceramics Apr 18, 2007
As a child, Natzler discovered art through his uncle's "artist-a-day" wall calendar featuring Rembrandt, Titian, Durer, Tintoretto and other great artists. At 15, his parents enrolled him in a textile design course. (Los Angeles Times)
- Marcel Berlins Apr 4, 2007
A few days ago, as I was wandering around Madrid's Prado museum, mesmerised by its marvellous Tintoretto exhibition (the first large assembly of his works since 1937), Spain's Minister of Culture was unveiling the Prado's 92m extension - in Barcelona. Tate Modern's annexe, given the go-ahead last week, will not be as far from its parent, a matter of yards away on London's South Bank. (Guardian Unlimited)
U.S. heirs to Nazi-looted art sell 4 paintings, donate 1 Mar 7, 2007
Others, including pieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Goya, Rubens, Brueghel, Titian and Tintoretto, remain lost. Von Saher, Goudstikker's daughter-in-law, began seeking the recovery of the Dutch works in 1996, on behalf of herself and her daughters, Jacques Goudstikkers' grandchildren. (Newsday -- State)
Dutch court clears heirs' path to ship masterpieces Feb 17, 2007
Hundreds of other works Goering took, including pieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Goya, Rubens, Brueghel, Titian and Tintoretto, remain lost. Goudstikker's granddaughter, Charlene von Saher, said last year, "I hope that our case encourages other families in a similar situation to have the courage, strength and perseverance to pursue a claim.". (Greenwich Time)
Court rules lawyer's fee in Nazi-looted art case is too high Feb 17, 2007
Hundreds of other works Goering took, including pieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Goya, Rubens, Brueghel, Titian and Tintoretto, remain lost. A handful of others were returned to the family by buyers after their origin became known, including the Israel Museum, Germany's Lower Saxony State Museum and one owned by a private American collector. (Newsday -- State)
24-Hour Layover: A day in Venice Jan 30, 2007
In Napoleons defense, seeing the works of these superb artists (Tintoretto, Titian, Veronese, Bellini and others) laid out in chronological order, offers an extraordinary education in Venetian art. Afternoon AlternativeIf modern arts more your thing, head to the. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Tintoretto's first show for 70 years Jan 29, 2007
a visitor looks at Tintoretto's The Last Supper ... Tintoretto, the 16th-century Italian painter whose huge masterpieces adorn many of Venice's churches and palaces, is having his first major solo exhibition for 70 years ... One church lending paintings to the show is Venice's San Marcuola, where Tintorettos cover two walls. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Berlin films, Nixon mementos, other masters Berlin International Film Festival Jan 29, 2007
Tintoretto' Pr ado Museum ... Among the Venetian masters of Renaissance painting, Tintoretto (1518- 94) ranks behind only Titian and alongside Veronese ... This exhibition at the Prado is the largest show devoted to Tintoretto in 70 years. (Boston Globe)
History, art dazzle in Venice Oct 30, 2006
The tour continued with an amazing array of paintings by Tintoretto, Veronese, Titian, Bellini, Giovane, Tiepolo, among others ... Tintoretto, his son, and followers painted "Paradiso," the world's largest canvas at 75 feet wide, 25 feet high. (Boston Globe)
Spoils of warHow great looted art and treasures could be lost forever Jun 27, 2006
Antique statuary including the great marble figure of the priest Laocoon (struggling with sea-snakes) and the majestic Roman Apollo Belvedere, with famous paintings by Raphal, Titian and Tintoretto, all crammed into huge packing cases, were carried into the city on horse-drawn carts. Napoleon Bonaparte brought back treasures from Rome. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spain, land of fiestas and siestas Feb 7, 2006
The Prado is a life's milestone, a supremely rewarding experience - and you need at least three hours to cover just the ground floor where you'll find Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Raphael, Corregio, Juan de Juanes, van Eyck, Bosch, Durer, Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, El Greco. I recommend one floor a day. (New Zealand Herald)
Cezanne country Jan 1, 2006
In Paris, Cezanne studied the works of old masters such as Veronese, Tintoretto and Rubens. Influenced by Camille Pisarro, one of his contemporaries, Cezanne learned to use a lighter range of colors and to paint outdoors. (Washington Times)
