Vita Di Giacopo Robusti Detto Il Tintoretto, Celebre Pittore Cittadino Venetiano. Fedelmente Descritta Da Carlo Ridolfi. Al Serenissimo Prencipe Francesco Erizzo, Et All'Eccellentissimo Senato Veneto.
In Venetia,: MDCXLII., Appresso Guglielmo Oddoni. All'insegna della Sorte in Spadaria. Con Licenza de' Superiori, & Privilegio.
Physical Description
[14], 93, [3] p., port.; 204 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[Half-t., t.p., dedic.] - L'Autore A Chi Legge - [Poems to the author]; Errori occorsi ... - [Port.] - [Text] - [Latin text of Tintoretto's grave-stone].
Responsibility Note
The portrait of Tintoretto and the decorations are unsigned.
The work is dedicated by Carlo Ridolfi to the 'Serenissimo Prencipe, Et Eccellentissimo Senato' of Venice.
References
An English translation of the Vita,by C. and R. Enggass, was published in 1984, as The life of Tintoretto and of his children.
C. Gould, 'Ridolfi the historian', in Apollo, 125/301 (1987), p.197-9.
A.L. Lepschy, Tintoretto observed: a documentary survey of critical reactions from the 16th to the 20th century (1983).
Summary Note
The half-title reads, 'Vita Del Tintoretto'.
This was the first biography of Tintoretto, and is the most important early source of information about the artist.
The portrait is captioned 'Iacobus Tinctorettus Venetus Pictor Celeberr. Ann. Agens LXXXII'. The text is further decorated with title-page vignette, headpieces and initials.
Binding Note
19th-century half brown morocco, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'Ridolfi - Vita Del Tintoretto Venetia 1642 R.A.' Bound with one other.