Jacopo Tintoretto (alternatively: Iacopo Tintoretto; Jacopo Robusti Il Tintoretto)
Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:
Adoration of the Cross; Saint Helen, Barbara, Andrew, Macarius, another Saint and a Devote in Adoration of the Cross, A painting depicting Saints Helen, Barbara, Andrew, Macarius, all saints associated with finding, protecting, and preserving the True Cross. Four individuals stand surrounding a cross that holds the crown of thorns and the Latin letters INRI ("Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum" "Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews"). At their feet kneel two men, one a devotee and the other an unidentified saint., 1560-1561
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3451; Public Notes:
Angel, A painting depicting an angel, the cut out surrounding the painting suggest a decorative figure accompanying a larger piece.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3452; Public Notes:
Apparition of the Cross of Saint Peter, Painting depicts an older Saint Peter, in papal regalia holding a book and his keys before the apparition of a large cross being carried by four angels., 1555-1556
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3494; Public Notes:
Apparition of the Cross of Saint Peter, Painting depicts an older Saint Peter, in papal regalia holding a book and his keys before the apparition of a large cross being carried by four angels. Detail of the angel holding the base of the cross., 1555-1556
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3496; Public Notes:
Apparition of the Cross of Saint Peter, Painting depicts an older Saint Peter, in papal regalia holding a book and his keys before the apparition of a large cross being carried by four angels. Detail of the angel holding the base of the cross., 1555-1556
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3497; Public Notes:
Apparition of the Cross of Saint Peter, Painting depicts an older Saint Peter, in papal regalia holding a book and his keys before the apparition of a large cross being carried by four angels. Detail of the cross., 1555-1556
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3495; Public Notes:
Decollation of St Paul, Painting depicts the beheading of Saint Paul. Following the hagiographical account of his death, Paul appears an older man, kneeling, emaciated and hands clasped in prayer. Above him stands a Roman soldier with a sword arched and ready to strike. In the seconds before his martyrdom, an angel appears before Paul carrying a laurel crown and the palm of martyrdom through the sky. Scene takes place in an outdoor landscape., 1550-1556
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3498; Public Notes:
Detail of a Boy with a Book, A detail of a boy in 3/4 profile holding a large book under his arm. His face is angled down and to the left while his eyes remain fixed to the left of the painting.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3455; Public Notes:
Doges Coming off a Ship, A painting depicting a Doge and other political aristocratic men coming off of a ship in the distance.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3518; Public Notes:
Jesus Above Saints, A painting depicting Jesus Christ above saints. This scene is similar to the resurrection scenes. He appears wearing only a dark cloak, surrounded by angels and clouds. Below him Saint Jerome sits at a desk writing with his lion. At his feet sit an older depiction of Saint Peter, holding the keys to the church and another saint holding a sword. All three look up at the apparition of Jesus.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3461; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, A painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, a third century saint whose refusal to hand over church wealth condemned him to death by gridiron. The scene depicted here is one of violence, a crowd surrounds the saint as he is forced onto the rack over a bed of coals, the crowd watches., 1585-1590
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3470; Public Notes:
Martyrdom Scene, Painting depicts an unidentified saint before their martyrdom. Scene takes place in a village scene in the background while the central image takes place on boat of some kind. A group of angels appear in the sky with the dove carrying the palm branch of martyrdom.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3520; Public Notes:
Our Lady of the Rosary, Painting depicts Our Lady of the Rosary. This scene is busy with subjects including the Virgin Mary, a monk, a nun, angels, soldiers, kings and a crowd of people. The scene is full of rosaries as the people attempt to receive the rosary from Mary and the angels.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3462; Public Notes:
Our Lady of the Rosary, Painting depicts Our Lady of the Rosary. This scene is busy with subjects including the Virgin Mary, a monk, a nun, angels, soldiers, kings and a crowd of people. The scene is full of rosaries as the people attempt to receive the rosary from Mary and the angels. Detail of three women from he crowd.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3463; Public Notes:
Portrait of an Old Man, Portrait of an unidentified older man with wrinkled skin but wide clear eyes. In his left hand he holds a staff and his right hand is pointing to the left of the painting.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3456; Public Notes:
Religious Scene, A religious scene without discernible characteristics. A trio of characters, a crowned woman (potentially Catherine), a man on the ground and an on looker appear before a group on a platform, a crowd looks on, in front of nonuniform buildings. Likely the scene represents a study into a saints hagiography or a historical scene.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3471; Public Notes:
Religious Scene with a Saint, Painting depicts a religious scene with a saint above a boat. Likely a copy of Tintoretto's Saint Mark Saving a Saracen from a Shipwreck. Scene depicts men asleep on a boat above them, a heavenly figure appears above them. In the distance other ships are present.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3537; Public Notes:
Saint Augustine Healing the Lame, Painting depicts the 4th century Saint Augustine appearing among the clouds in Papal regalia with his arms outstretched in a gesture of healing. Below him, the ground holds clusters of people in various stages of illness or aiding the sick. Scene takes place in an outdoor landscape with an outline of a large building in the background.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3501; Public Notes:
Saint Catherine Endures the Torture of the Wheel, A painting depicting a story from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In this scene from her hagiography, she appears before a torture device commonly refered to as a "wheel" in which she would have been impaled. Here an angel comes to free her from the device. Catherine is portrayed young, bound in chains and topless with her hands clasped in prayer. A horse and rider appear slightly off the center.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3502; Public Notes:
Saint Catherine Endures the Torture of the Wheel, A painting depicting a story from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In this scene from her hagiography, she appears before a torture device commonly refered to as a "wheel" in which she would have been impaled. Here an angel comes to free her from the device. Catherine is portrayed young, bound in chains and topless with her hands clasped in prayer. A horse and rider appear slightly off the center.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3503; Public Notes:
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