| Circle of JACOPO NEGRETTI called PALMA IL GIOVANE (Venice c. 1548 - 1628) THREE SAINTS Pen and brown ink, brown wash, traces of black chalk, on blue prepared paper. Backed; 227 x 200 mm. Great-nephew of painter Palma Vecchio, Palma was virtually self-taught, though he presumably studied in his father's workshop and apprenticed briefly in Rome. In 1567 the duke of Urbino recognized Palma's talents, supporting him for four years and sending him to Rome, where he remained until about 1573. Palma's first major public commission arrived after a 1577 fire in the Doge's Palace: three scenes in its grand council hall. By the mid-1580s he had incorporated Tintoretto's versatile figure postures and Titian's thick surfaces, emphasis on light, and loose brushstroke. After Tintoretto's death in 1594, Palma became Venice's dominant artist perpetuating his style. Jacopo Palma was a prolific draughtsman. |
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