Presentation at the Temple (Tintoretto, Gallerie dell'Accademia)

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Presentation at the Temple (1554-1556) by Tintoretto

Presentation at the Temple is an oil on canvas painting by Tintoretto, from 1554-1556. It was originally painted for the church of [[Santa Maria dei Crociferi, Venice, and is now held in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, also in Venice. [1] It was commissioned by the Scuola dei Bottari, which is referenced by a small barrel or botte on the steps below the altar. [2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Presentazione di Carlo Bernardi, L'opera completa del Tintoretto, Milano, Rizzoli, 1970, p. 97, 98.
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Robert Echols and Frederik Ilchman (ed.s), Tintoretto 1519 - 1594, Marsilio, 2018, p. 114, ISBN 978-88-317-1135-7.
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