October 20 & 21, 2019
Great Art on Screen
90 min.

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice fully immerses audiences in the life of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance. With the enchanting narrative voice of twice Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter, cinema audiences visit places that evoke and preserve the memory of the painter, including the State Archives, the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, the Church of San Rocco, and more, all in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth. (Pickford Film Center)

The film also explores the rivalry among Tintoretto and the other important Venetian artists of the 16th century: Titian and Veronese. Audiences will discover Venice through Tintoretto’s life and canvases and begin to understand how the plague deeply affected the city and Venetian art. (Nexo Digital)