TINTORETTO, so called from being the son of a dyer, but whose proper name was Giacomo Robusti; was an excellent painter, born at Venice in 1512. He was a disciple of Titian; who having observed something extraordinary in his genius, dismissed him from his family, for fear he should become his rival; yet he adhered to Titian's manner of colouring as the most natural, while he studied Michael Angelo's gusto
Tipperary of designing as the most correct. He was called the Furious Tintoret, from his bold manner of painting, with strong lights and deep shadows; from the rapidity of his genius; and from his grand vivacity of spirit, so much admired by Paul Veronese. Venice was the place of his constant abode, where he was made a citizen, and was wonderfully beloved: he died in 1594. Tintoret had a son and a daughter, both of whom excelled in the art of painting; his daughter Maria especially, who was eminent for an admirable style in portraits, and for her musical talents. She married a German, and died in 1530. Dominico his son gave great hopes in his youth of being a considerable portrait-painter; but fell short by neglecting his talents: he died in 1637.