The Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris is hosting a major retrospective dedicated to the Venetian painter Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto, running from September 11, 2026 to January 24, 2027. The exhibition features around forty paintings and graphic works, organized thematically to cover the artist's entire career, including religious scenes, portraits, and mythological depictions, highlighting his bold compositions, vivid colors, and dramatic lighting.
This exhibition matters because it not only showcases Tintoretto's mastery of Italian Mannerism—a movement that emphasized emotion and subjective expression over Renaissance naturalism—but also traces his lasting influence on 19th-century French painters such as Ingres, Delacroix, Cézanne, and Manet. By placing Tintoretto in dialogue with later artists, the show underscores his enduring legacy and cements his role as a pivotal figure bridging the Renaissance and modern art.