Understanding Tintoretto’s prestezza: literary and other approaches to the contested artistic culture of mid-Cinquecento Venice

Nichols, T. (2008) Understanding Tintoretto’s prestezza: literary and other approaches to the contested artistic culture of mid-Cinquecento Venice. In: Procaccioli, P. and Hendrix, H. (eds.) Officine Del Nuovo. Sodalizi Fra Letterati, Artisti ed Editori Nella Cultura Italiana Fra Riforma e Controriforma. Series: Cinquecento. Studi (28). Vecchiarelli: Manziana, Italy, pp. 249-262. ISBN 9788882472313

Abstract

Discusses Tintoretto's speed in the making of paintings and argues against the idea that this was merely a literary topos.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Nichols, Dr Tom
• Authors: Nichols, T.
• Subjects: N Fine Arts > ND Painting
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
• Publisher: Vecchiarelli
• ISBN: 9788882472313