Carlo Ridolfi s biography of Tintoretto is the single most important primary source on the life and works of the famous Venetian painter. Originally printed separate in 1642, it was later included, with minor modifications, in Ridolfi s two-volume Lives of the Venetian Painters. Combining an account of the artist s life with discussions of his major works, Ridolfi provides fascinating details about the painter s working methods and the strategy he...