The Prado museum in Madrid is presenting a major retrospective of the Venetian painter, Tintoretto. Some 70 drawings and paintings will be on display from January 29 to May 13 in the grand central gallery at the Prado.
Tintoretto’s real name was Jacobus Robusti, and he lived from 1518-1594. He is considered to be the most famous artist from Venice, and he was a contemporary and rival of Titian. The Prado presented an exhibition of Titian works in 2003, and it hopes to duplicate that success (400,000 visitors) this time.
The importance of this exhibit is evident in that the king of Spain, Juan Carlos, and the President of Italy, Biorgio Napolitano, took part in the inauguration, which will be open to the public on the following day.
If you are in Madrid sometime between now and May 13, this would certainly be a worthwhile exhibit to attend.
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