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Why was Jacopo Robusti called Tintoretto?
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Tintoretto
Last Supper, oil painting by Tintoretto, 1594; in the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice. 3.5 Ć 5.6 metres.
Jacopo Robusti was known by the nickname Tintoretto, which translates to "little dyer." This name was derived from his fatherās profession as a silk dyer, or tintore, in Venice.1