Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice
Documentary telling the story of the painter Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto - the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance.
The enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter takes the viewer on a journey from the early years of Tintoretto’s artistic career until his death in 1594 in Vienna, the city that inspired and challenged him. Also explores the rivalry among the most important Venetian artists of the 16th century and how the plague deeply affected the city and its art world. An absorbing documentary revealing the restless spirit of an artist David Bowie described as a “proto rockstar”.
Cast
Helena Bonham Carter , Peter Greenaway , Stefano Accorsi , Melania Gaia Mazzucco , Kate Bryan , Matteo Casini
Director
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Country
Italy
Studio
Limelight
