Who was Andrea Meldolla and how did he work with Tintoretto?

Andrea Meldolla was an artist who collaborated closely with the Italian painter Tintoretto during the early phase of Tintoretto's career. Together, they worked on decorating the Palazzo Zen with frescoes.1

This collaboration was significant to Tintoretto’s artistic development; the fresco technique he practiced with Meldolla helped him cultivate a quickness of execution that became a fundamental aspect of his painting style. While many of these frescoed facades have been lost, their influence on Tintoretto's later work remains a notable part of his early professional history.1